Holding in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
20 March 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ABERFORTH PARTNERS

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

     IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDERS IN (2) ABOVE

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

     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LTD
     A/C ABERFIT 1                                            2,037,200
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 2        1,093,200
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 1        1,081,100
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIA         1,060,000
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIB         1,060,000
                                                      TOTAL   6,331,500

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

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



11)  Date company informed

     19-MAR-01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,331,500 
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     11.18%

14)  Any additional information



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 ....20/03/2001