RNS Number:6667Q
Dimension Data Holdings PLC
08 October 2003



                  Dimension Data Holdings Plc ("the Company")

                    Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


The Company has received notification, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies
Act 1985, that as at 3 October 2003, Old Mutual Plc and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries had an interest in 54,173,761 ordinary shares of the Company
representing 4.04 per cent. of the issued share capital. The shares are held as
follows:


Holder                                                                                    Number of shares
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd                                            10,222,788
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd                                               236,858
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd                                               492,988
Old Mutual Unit Trusts (SA) Limited                                                              2,682,729
Old Mutual Trusts (Namibia)                                                                         55,000
Old Mutual Asset Managers (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (Managed Fund Client Assets)                 20,131,639
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Namibia) Ltd                                                    978,221
Old Mutual Holdings (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd                                                             58,996
Old Mutual Asset Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (Managed Fund Client Assets)                         226,000
Old Mutual Global Asset Fund                                                                     1,421,696
Old Mutual South Africa Equity Trust Limited                                                     3,784,407
ABSA Nominees                                                                                       79,205
Nedbank Nominees Ltd                                                                             1,619,948
Standard Bank Nominees Ltd                                                                       1,399,393
Nedcor Bank Nominees Ltd                                                                           500,000
Nedcor Bank Nominees Ltd                                                                         1,190,950
Nedcor Bank Nominees Ltd                                                                            79,839
Nedcor CSDP                                                                                        243,412
Standard Bank Nominees                                                                           4,176,925
OWN Name                                                                                            72,913
Mutual & Federal Limited                                                                         1,890,917
Mutual & Federal Namibia Limited                                                                   126,840
CGU Insurance                                                                                      370,000
CGU Holdings                                                                                        11,197
Sentrasure                                                                                         180,000
Standard Bank Nominees (Transvaal) (Pty) Limited                                                 1,940,900


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