Holding(s) in Company

Dignity PLC
24 October 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
     3,875,293 BENEFICIAL INTEREST
     7,460,775 DISCRETIONARY 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) LIMITED       7,469,212
     CREST (CREPTEMP)                                  3,875,293
                                                      ----------
                                                      11,344,505
                                                      ==========


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     157,235 ACQUIRED HOLDING IS NOW 11,344,505


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARE OF 7P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     20 OCTOBER 2005


11)  Date company informed

     21 OCTOBER 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     11,344,505

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     14.18%


14)  Any additional information

     NO


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD PORTMAN
     0121-321-5602


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

     Date of Notification

     24 OCTOBER 2005







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