Holding(s) in Company

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC
10 December 2004


ARTEMIS ALPHA TRUST PLC (the 'Company')

The Company has today been notified that Charles Stanley & Co Limited has a
holding of 920,578 ordinary 1p shares in the Company, representing 3.01% of the
Company's issued share capital.


10 DECEMBER 2004


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