Holding(s) in Company

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC
26 January 2007


Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the 'Company')



Disclosure of Interest in shares



In accordance with the Transitional Provisions of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the Company announces that it has been notified that as at
20 January 2007 Rathbone Brothers Plc has an interest in 1,791,353 Ordinary
shares of 1p each in the Company with voting rights. This represents 5.39% of
the total issued share capital and voting rights in the Company.



For further information, please contact:

Billy Aitken

Tel: [phone]
Artemis Investment Management Limited


26 JANUARY 2007




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