Holding(s) in Company

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
06 October 2006


                                             SCHEDULE 10

                              NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)     Name of company:

       DERWENT VALLEY HOLDINGS PLC


2)     Name of shareholder having a major interest:

        LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC


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:

        N/A


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

       Lloyds TSB Private Banking                                10,059

       Scottish Widows Investment Partnership                 2,104,815


5)     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

        N/A


6)     Percentage of issued class:

        N/A


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:

        N/A


11)    Date company informed:

       October 4th, 2006


12)    Total holding following this notification:

        2,114,874


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

        3.942%


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:      October 6th 2006




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