FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
24 March 2005
O2 plc
Wellington Street
Slough, Berkshire SL1 1YP, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover 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 this 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...
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 ________
Enclosure:
Copy of announcement regarding 'Holding(s) in Company' sent to the
London Stock Exchange on 24 March 2005
Detailed below is the content of a letter received from Fidelity Investments on
24 March 2005.
O2 Contact:
Emma Ridgewell
Secretarial Services Assistant
O2 plc
t: +44 (0)1753 628227
O2 plc
Wellington Street
Slough
Berkshire SL1 1YP
United Kingdom
ATTN: Company Secretary
FAX: 01753-628-150
23 March 2005
Dear Sirs,
Enclosed are closing amended notifications of disclosable interests under the
U.K. Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the
disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure
constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely
for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any
of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.
These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act.
The Interest detailed herein were acquired solely for investment purposes. For
disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as FMR Corp. and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders.
Please be advised that no further notifications will be processed unless a
discolsable interest is obtained. If you have any questions please contact Subha
Ravindran on 01737 837092 or by FAX on 01737 837450.
Yours faithfully
Subha Ravindran
Regulatory Reporting Analyst
Closing Amendment #
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - - U.K. COMPANIES ACT
1. Company in which shares are held: O2 plc
2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares
(A) FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company, (FMRCO),
investment manager for US mutual funds and Fidelity Management Trust Company
(FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager
of various pension and trust accounts. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered
Shareholders and their holdings).
(B) Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
P.O. Box HM 670
Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda
Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including
Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL) and Fidelity Pension Management (FPM),
investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional
clients. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their
holdings.)
3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.
4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unit
trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant
to Section 209 (1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985.
5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate
notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes
of clarity and efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR
Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a
group or in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are
required to submit these notifications on a joint basis.
6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act,
namely where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise
a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the exercise of
such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively.
7. In as much as there is no discolsable interest of 3% or greater of the share
capital, FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have no further
reporting obligation under Section 198 to 202 of the UK Companies Act. This
statement speaks as of its date, and no inference should be drawn that no change
has occurred in the facts set forth herein after the date hereof.
By ____________________________
Rani Jandu
Regulatory Reporting Manager, FIL - Investment Compliance
Duly authorized under Powers of Attorney dated August 25, 2004 by Eric D. Roiter
by and on behalf of FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and
Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
Schedule 'A'
Nominee/Registered Name Management Company Shares Held
State Street Hong Kong FIA(K)L 46,800
State Street Bank and TR Co FICL 99,900
Bank of New York Europe London FII 8,582,020
JP Morgan, Bournemouth FII 1,856,435
Bank of New York Brussels FIL 506,900
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd. LUX FIL 92,936,073
JP Morgan, Bournemouth FIL 2,722,300
Morgan Stanley London FIL 59,394
National Australia Bank Melbourne FIL 1,171,500
Northern Trust London FIL 999,970
State Street Bank and Trust Co London FIL 778,580
JP Morgan, Bournemouth FISL 72,095,753
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co FMRCO 38,800
Northern Trust London FMRCO 403,600
Bank of New York FMTC 858,000
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co FMTC 1,757,900
JPMorgan Chase Bank FMTC 586,200
Northern Trust Co FMTC 836,500
State Street Bank and Trust Co FMTC 2,052,360
Bank of New York Brussels FPM 12,494,598
Bank of New York Europe London FPM 438,900
Chase Manhattan London FPM 40,100
Chase Manhattan Bank AG Frankfurt FPM 289,600
Citibank London FPM 714,700
Clydesdale Bank plc FPM 676,098
Dexia Privatbank FPM 33,200
JP Morgan, Bournemouth FPM 19,256,892
JP Morgan Chase Bank FPM 164,400
Mellon Bank FPM 2,482,018
Nordea Bank AB FPM 91,700
Northern Trust London FPM 19,667,025
State Street Bank and Trust Co London FPM 3,285,884
Total Ordinary Shares 248,024,100
Current ownership percentage 2.85%
Shares in issue 8,703,660,323
Change in holdings since last filing (93,932,506) ordinary shares
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 authorized.
O2 plc
Date: 24 March 2005 By:___/s/ Robert Harwood___
ROBERT HARWOOD
Assistant Secretary
O2 plc