Holding in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
29 October 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

     NON BENEFICIAL

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

     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED     4,274,168

                         TOTAL  4,274,168

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
 
     450,000

6)   (0.79%) 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

     26.10.01

11)  Date company informed

     26.10.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,274,168
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.53%

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 .29.10.2001