CENTROM GROUP PLC
has received the following notification of a major interest in its
shares.

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are attached (ii):   CENTROM GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached: (NO)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( NO   )

Other (please specify) : (NO)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
(iii):
BARCLAYS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or  reached if different) (v):
15 JAN 09

6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 JAN 09 - received 20 JAN 09

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
27% to 28%

8. Notified details:
.......
A: Voting rights attached to shares:


Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering
using the ISIN CODE                        transaction (vi)
Ord Shares of 1p each            Number of shares   Number of voting
GB00B08N4R59                     59,657,407         Rights (viii)
                                                    59,657,407




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if  Number of  Number of voting  % of voting
possible using the ISIN  shares     rights (ix)       rights
CODE
Ord Shares of 1p each               Direct Indirect   Direct Indirect
GB00B08N4R59                        (x)    (xi)
                         60,515,824                   0      28.21 %
                                    0      60,515,824


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of    Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of
financial  Date xiii) Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   voting
instrument                                acquired if the      rights
                                          instrument is
                                          exercised/
                                          converted.


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights
60,515,824              28.21 %


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
(xv):
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
.......

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
.......

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
.......
13. Additional information:
.......

14. Contact name:
GEOFFF SMITH

15. Contact telephone number:
0207 116 2913

Name of person issuing this announcement on behalf of
CENTROM GROUP PLC  ( www.centrom.com )


David Whitehead, Finance Director

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