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            <rptOwnerName>HUGILL HERBERT L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LIONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19341</rptOwnerZipCode>
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			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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			<officerTitle>Pres.of the Americas, Pharma.</officerTitle>
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			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-11-07</value>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Joanne K. Boyle As Agent for Herbert L. Hugill</signatureName>
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X0201
4
2003-11-07
0
0000105770
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
(WST)
0001205323
HUGILL HERBERT L
101 GORDON DRIVE
LIONVILLE
PA
19341
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0
Pres.of the Americas, Pharma.
Common Stock
2003-11-07
4
A
0
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34.9500
A
786.6937
I
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock
1187.2048
D
Reflects additional shares purchased through dividend reinvestments based on most recent plan statement.
By: Joanne K. Boyle As Agent for Herbert L. Hugill
2003-11-10