Holding(s) in Company

Diagonal PLC
17 August 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     DIAGONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC


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

     SEE 2 ABOVE


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




5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.




6)   Percentage of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

    


11)  Date company informed

     16 AUGUST 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,392,490

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.8%


14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     IAN FARRELLY
     01252 733 711


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification        17TH AUGUST 2004

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