Holding in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
26 April 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES 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




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

PRUDENTIAL PLC

BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LTD                             700,845
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)                      1,060,000
NOMINEES LTD A/C ABERLPIB                        
                                                   1,760,845

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT KNOWN


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

25-APR-01


12)  Total holding following this notification

1,760,845
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.10%

14)  Any additional information

BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LTD IS A LIMITED PARTNER IN ABERFORTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
IB

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C A BUCKLEY         01223 424626  EXT 204

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ......26 APRIL 2001