Holding in Company

Games Workshop Group PLC
12 March 2001

Games Workshop Group PLC ('the Company')



The Company received notification on 9 March 2001 that, following the sale of
300,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each on 8 March 2001 AMVESCAP PLC (and
subsidiary companies on behalf of discretionary clients) have an interest in
3,988,127 Ordinary Shares representing 12.74% of the issued share capital of
the Company.



The details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered
holders are set out below:




Chase Nominees Limited                                                3,950,627
State Street Nominees Ltd                                                35,000
CM Investment Nominees Ltd A/c 48257                                        500
CM Investment Nominees Ltd A/c 27158                                      1,000
CM Investment Nominees Ltd A/c 14169                                      1,000





None of these shares are beneficially owned by AMVESCAP.   Subsidiary
companies of AMVESCAP have a large number of portfolio management clients for
whom they act as investment manager and investment advisor and by virtue of
Section 203 of the Companies Act 1985 AMVESCAP is deemed to have the same
interest in the shares.



The above holding includes the following holdings: INVESCO English and
International Trust plc holds 1,761,205 Ordinary Shares (5.63%) and INVESCO GT
UK Smaller Companies Fund holds 1,139,565 Ordinary Shares (3.64%).  INVESCO GT
UK Growth Fund no longer has a notifiable interest in the Company.



Date of notification: 12 March 2001



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