Holding(s) in Company

To be embargoed until 7.00am

                                                              25th October 2004

                 Talent Group plc ('Talent' or 'the Company')                  

                              Holdings in Company                              

Talent was notified on 22nd October 2004, that following purchases amounting to
225,000 ordinary shares in Talent, Mr Terence Bate now holds 700,000 ordinary
shares in the Company, equivalent to 4.3 per cent. of the issued share capital
of the Company.