Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
11 October 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FMR CORP 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.

HSBC

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                        250,000

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                      3,993,348

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                                   268,632

                                     TOTAL                  4,512,580

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT KNOWN

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT KNOWN

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

10-OCT-02

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,512,580
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.95%

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 11.10.02..................

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