Holding(s) in Company

Dignity PLC
26 August 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 10
 
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     DIGNITY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP


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
       
         8,437 CUSTODIAN FOR CUSTOMERS
     3,162,950 BENEFICIAL INTEREST
     7,589,203 DICRETIONARY MANAGERS

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

     GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES) LTD      7,597,640
     CREST (CREPTEMP)                             3,162,950

                                                 10,760,590
 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     498,961 DISPOSED HOLDINGS NOW 10,760,590


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 7P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     24 AUGUST 2005 


11)  Date company informed

     25 AUGUST 2005 


12)  Total holding following this notification

     10,760,590

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     13.45%


14)  Any additional information

     NO


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD PORTMAN
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     DIGNITY PLC - 0121-321-5602

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

     Date of Notification       26 AUGUST 2005

                      
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