Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
16 September 2002

                     DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ABERFORTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1A
     AND ABERFORTH PARTNERSHIP 1B

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

     AS 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 ABERLP 1A   2,420,000
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLP 1B   2,420,000                                             
                                                                  ---------
                                                         TOTAL    4,840,000
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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

     NOT DISCLOSED 

11)  Date company informed

     13.09.2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,840,000

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.53%

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  16.09.2002


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