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 April 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: 10 April 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 Deutsche Bank AG 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 See below 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Held as Principal No of Shares Deutsche Bank AG London 83,430,116 Deutsche Bank Securities Inc 456,681 Held in Client Portfolios Chase Nominees 2,592,713 Chase Nominees A/c 14186 67,600 Clydesdale Bank Nominees 29,045 Deutsche Asset Management 102,540 Investmentgesellschaft mbH Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 415,693 Deutsche Vermogensbildungsgesellschaft 22,500 HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd 122,000 Morgan Nominees 2,068,175 Morgan Nominees ENF 97,700 Morgan Nominees LAM 113,300 Morgan Nominees SL 163,500 Nortrust Nominees 462,010 Scudder Investment Management 16,892 Vidacos Nominees 90,500 Total 90,250,965 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired Not stated 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 Not stated 11) Date company informed 10 April 2003 12) Total holding following this notification 90,250,965 ordinary shares 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 13.01% 14) Any additional information Part of this holding may relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions. Companies within the Deutsche Bank Group acting as Fund Managers hold some of the shares on behalf of a number of clients whose portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis. 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Simon Pearce 020 7805 1208 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Simon Pearce, Company Secretary Date of notification ...10 April 2003.....