Holding(s) in Company

Dignity PLC
14 February 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

DIGNITY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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
 3,473,773 BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 6,832,065 DISCRETIONARY MANAGERS

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

 6,840,502 GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES 
           (NOMINEES) LIMITED
 3,473,773 CREST (CREPTEMP)
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10,314,275
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5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

616,840 DISPOSED

HOLDING IS NOW
10,314,275

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

N/A

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARE OF 7P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

8 FEBRUARY 2006


11)  Date listed company informed

13 FEBRUARY 2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

10,314,275
          
     
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

12.89%


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 duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification


     Date of Notification ....... 14/2/2006




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