SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a - 16 OR 15d - 16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of
January 2003
Not Applicable
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
77 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1PP
(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 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 -
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC
Date: 14 January 2003 By: /s/ Simon Pearce
Name: Simon Pearce
Title: Company Secretary
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
P&O Princess Cruises plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Franklin Resources Inc.
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
Held by above and its affiliates on behalf of clients
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
Chase Nominees Limited 7,246,539
Northern Trust Company 120,852
State Street Nominees Limited 377,248
Bank of New York 10,957,350
HSBC Bank 71,100
Royal Trust Corporation of Canada 959,798
Clydesdale Bank 993,710
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
N/a
6) Percentage of issued class
N/a
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/a
8) Percentage of issued class
N/a
9) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 50c each
10) Date of transaction
N/a
11) Date company informed
13 January 2003
12) Total holding following this notification
20,726,597
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following
this notification
2.99%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Simon Pearce 020 7805 1200
16) Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for
making this notification
Simon Pearce, Company Secretary
Date of notification: 14 January 2003