Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
16 October 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                      2,007,600
CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIA                       2,420,000
CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIB                       2,420,000
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C JD59                                       300,000

TOTAL                                                                 10,361,500

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT KNOWN

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

15-OCT-02

11)  Date company informed

15-OCT-02

12)  Total holding following this notification

10,361,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

18.26%

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-OCT-02.................




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