Holding(s) in Company

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
19 November 2003


                                                     SCHEDULE 10

                                      NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)        Name of company:
           DERWENT VALLEY HOLDINGS PLC

2)        Name of shareholder having a major interest:
           WINTEN LIMITED

3)        Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder
          named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual
          holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18:
           Not advised

4)        Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each
          of them:
           WINTEN LIMITED                                         1,951,987

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5)        Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
           426,987

6)        Percentage of issued class:
           0.8%

7)        Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
          N.A.

8)        Percentage of issued class:
           N.A.

9)        Class of security:
           5p Ordinary shares

10)       Date of transaction:
           18th November, 2003

11)       Date company informed:
           19th November, 2003

12)       Total holding following this notification:
           1,951,987

13)       Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
           3.67%

14)       Any additional information:
           -

15)       Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
           T J Kite    020 7659 3000

16)       Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
          making this notification:
           T J Kite - Company Secretary

           Date of notification:                            19th November 2003



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