EXHIBIT 99.9 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company SMARTLOGIK GROUP PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest VICTORY CAPITAL PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS IN 2 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them NOT DISCLOSED 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 30,132,801 ORDINARY SHARES OF ONE PENCE 6) Percentage of issued class 6.45% 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF ONE PENCE 10) Date of transaction 10 JULY 2001 11) Date company informed 17 JULY 2001 12) Total holding following this notification 30,132,801 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.45% 14) Any additional information THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS PURCHASE OF PLACING SHARES BY BRADSHAW ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED ON BEHALF OF ITS CLIENT, VICTORY CAPITAL PLC. 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries JONATHAN BALL - 020 7925 7698 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification JONATHAN BALL Date of notification 17 JULY 2001