RNS Number:2524M
Marchpole Holdings PLC
12 June 2003

                             Marchpole Holdings plc
                        ("Marchpole" or "the Company")

                             Holdings in Company


The Company has been notified that Michael Morris, following the transfer to him
of 11,945,457 ordinary shares in the Company from Harold Tillman, now holds in
aggregate 42,140,048 ordinary shares representing 35.0% of the issued share
capital.  Harold Tillman has notified the Company that, following the transfer,
he no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued share capital other than as
a member of a 'concert party' with Michael Morris.

                                                                    12 June 2003


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