Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
8 July 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE 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 3             83,500
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFUT 1          1,186,100
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIA           2,240,000
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIB           2,240,000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C JD59                           300,000
                                                                ---------
                                                 TOTAL          9,180,000
                                                                =========

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     180,000

6)   (0.32%) 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

     05-JUL-02

11)  Date company informed

     08-JUL-02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     9,180,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     16.18%

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

     C.A. BUCKLEY

     Date of Notification ......08-JUL-02..................


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