SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FORM 6-K REPORT of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of: March 2003 Filtronic plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) The Waterfront, Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3TT, UK (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F _ X _ Form 40-F _ _ _ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in the Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Yes _ _ _ No _ X _ SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised. Filtronic plc Date: March 11, 2003 By: /s/ Fiona Pick _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Name: Fiona Pick Title: Solicitor and Assistant Company Secretary SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Filtronic plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies 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 Non-beneficial interest 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them See attached schedule 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 104,878 6. Percentage of issued class 0.1411% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/a 8. Percentage of issued class N/a 9. Class of security Ordinary shares 10. Date of transaction 10 March 2003 11. Date company informed 11 March 2003 12. Total holding following this notification 10,570,615 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 14.22% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Fiona Pick, tel. 01274 231166 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Fiona Pick Date of notification 11 March 2003 Filtronic plc Schedule to Schedule 10 - 11 March 2003 Registered holder Shares held Chase Noms Ltd 70,000 Clydesdale Bk Noms Ltd MGA 577,860 Clydesdale Bk Noms Ltd MGG 2,123,856 Clydesdale Bk Noms Ltd MGIN 240,000 Clydesdale Bk Noms Ltd MGT 7,400 Clydesdale Bk Noms Ltd MGZ 124,839 Dexia Bank Intl 158,906 Nortrust Noms Ltd 2,000 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC AC 7,040,987 Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL AC 132,425 PSIT2 US High Tech Fund 92,345 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.