Holding(s) in Company

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
11 February 2005


                                                     SCHEDULE 10

                                      NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)        Name of company:

          DERWENT VALLEY HOLDINGS PLC

2)        Name of shareholder having a major interest:

           STANDARD LIFE GROUP

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:

           VIDACOS NOMINEES

5)        Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

          N/A

6)        Percentage of issued class:

           0.00%

7)        Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

           97,663 shares

8)        Percentage of issued class:

           0.183%

9)        Class of security:

           5p Ordinary shares

10)       Date of transaction:

           9th February, 2005

11)       Date company informed:

           10th February, 2005

12)       Total holding following this notification:

           2,625,905

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

           4.93%

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:                                  11th February,     2005


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