Holding(s) in Company

Dawnay, Day Carpathian PLC
03 August 2005


3 August 2005

Dawnay, Day Carpathian plc ('the Company')

The Company was informed on 29 July 2005 that, on 27 July 2005, following
acquisitions, CSFB (as defined below) holds a  total interest of 5,250,000
ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company, representing approximately 3.75% of
the issued  share capital of the Company.

These shares are held by Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ('CSFBEL').
CSFBEL is a member of the investment  banking business of Credit Suisse and
reference to CSFB in this announcement includes all the subsidiaries and 
affiliates of Credit Suisse operating under the Credit Suisse First Boston name.
Those group companies which are direct  or indirect holding companies of CSFBEL
are, under the terms of section 203 of the Act, each interested by attribution 
in any shares in which CSFBEL are interested.

ENDS


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