RNS Number:9897Q
Biotrace International PLC
16 October 2003

                   BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL PLC ("the Company")

                             HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY

The Company was informed on 15th October 2003 by ISIS Asset Management Plc that,
as a result of a sale on 14th October 2003, they are interested in the following
number of Ordinary Shares held through client holdings:

Name of Client               No. of Shares       %   Name of Registered Holder

Discovery Trust                    380,581    1.00   Chase Nominees Ltd
I&S UK Smaller Companies         1,035,392    2.71   Chase Nominees Ltd

Total                            1,415,973    3.71


16th October 2003


Further information

Peter Morgan            Biotrace International plc        01656 641 400

Matthew Wood            Evolution Beeson Gregory Limited  020 7071 4391



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