RNS Number:9279I
Corus Group PLC
23 febr.
SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 - DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
Corus Group plc received notification today from Brandes Investment Partners,
L.P. that:
(i) at the close of business on February 18, 2005, Brandes Investment Partners,
L.P. ("Brandes") was interested for purposes of the Act in 11.8% of Corus Group
plc ordinary shares and American Depository Receipts, each comprised in the
relevant share capital, as defined in section 198(2) of the Act, of Corus Group
plc;

(ii) at the close of business on February 18, 2005, Brandes was interested for
purposes of the Act in 378,865,310 ordinary shares and in 14,457,019 American
Depository Receipts, each comprised in the relevant share capital, as defined in
section 198(2) of the Act, of Corus Group plc (the "Relevant Shares");

(iii) the registered holders of all of the Relevant Shares in which Brandes has
an interest for purposes of the Act are approximately 310 custodian banks
unaffiliated with Brandes;

(iv) none of the shares referred to in sub-paragraphs (I) or (ii) are shares
in which Brandes is interested by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.

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