Holding(s) in Company

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC
13 January 2005



ARTEMIS ALPHA TRUST PLC (the 'Company')


The Company has today been notified that Charles Stanley & Co Limited has a
holding of 910,708 ordinary 1p shares in the Company, representing 2.98% of the
Company's issued share capital.


BNP Paribas Secretarial Services Limited
Secretary

13 JANUARY 2005

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