Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
4 February 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL AND GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

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

     LEGAL AND GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

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

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 363605                    13,500
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 887711                   381,426
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 775245                   378,073
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 360509                    47,756
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 357206                 1,273,956
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 747381                   112,708
     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd. 866203                    64,080

                                           TOTAL                  2,271,499 

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

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     03.02.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,271,499
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.00%

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 ... 04.02.03 .....................

     
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