Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
19 May 2003

                  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       2,243,200
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 2              1,204,200
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 3                477,500
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFUT 1              2,357,801
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIA               3,200,000
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIB               3,200,000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C JD59                               636,000
                                                       TOTAL       13,318,701


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     797,201

6)   (1.40%) 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-MAY-03

11)  Date company informed

     16-MAY-03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     13,318,701
                    
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     23.47%

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      19-MAY-03





                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LTD
     THE TRUSTEES OF BT PENSION SCHEME

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.

     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    2,711,637
     POSS FUND NOMINEES LTD                  143,288
                              TOTAL        2,854,925

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-MAY-03

11)  Date company informed

     16-MAY-03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,854,925
                    
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.030%

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      19-MAY-03


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