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Barlo Group PLC
13 August 2003


Barlo Group plc

13.08.2003

Re: Holding in Company


A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 13-Aug-2033 to
the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the
13-Aug-2003.

In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 12-Aug-2003, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank
of Ireland Nominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish
Stock Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below.


Stock Name                Issued Share     Current Holding      Current %Holding     Threshold %Crossed
                          Capital

Barlo Group Ord EURO.125  175,051,863      44,139,822           25%                  25%


Risk & Compliance Unit

Bank of Ireland Securities Services


This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
                           the Irish Stock Exchange.


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