Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
18 September 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       1,186,878
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 2                637,142
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFIT 3                252,645
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERFUT 1              1,247,513
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIA               1,843,121
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD - A/C ABERLPIB               1,843,121
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C JD59                               336,507
                                                       TOTAL        7,346,927


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     300,000

6)   (1.00%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   (  %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.89P EACH

10)  Date of transaction
          
     17-Sep-03

11)  Date company informed

     17-Sep-03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     7,346,927
                    
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     24.45%

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      18-Sep-03



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