Holding(s) in Company

Dignity PLC
07 March 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
     3,470,326 BENEFICIAL INTEREST
     6,807,304 DISCRETIONARY MANAGERS


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

      6,815,741 GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES) LIMITED
      3,470,326 CREST (CREPTEMP)
     ----------
     10,286,067
     ==========

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     920,000


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

     N/A


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

     3 MARCH 2006


11)  Date listed company informed
     
     7 MARCH 2006 


12)  Total holding following this notification

     10,286,067

               
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)

     12.86%
     

14)  Any additional information

     NO


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RICHARD PORTMAN
     0121 321 5602


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification 

     7/02/2006






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