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RNS Number:2933P
Retail Decisions PLC
28 December 2001

DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1) NAME OF COMPANY

RETAIL DECISIONS PLC

2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BNY TRUST COMPANY LTD, AS TRUSTEE OF THE MERRILL LYNCH
ALPHA SPECIALIST SITUATIONS INVESTMENT FUND

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

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF
SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.

BNY TRUST COMPANY LTD

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

4,125,073

6) (2.56 %) of issued Class

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8) ( N/A %) of issued Class

9) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction



11) Date company informed

28 DECEMBER 2001

12) Total holding following this notification

5,935,138

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.689%

14) Any additional information



15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

THOMAS WILLIAM GOOD

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification ...28 DECEMBER 2001......