Holding(s) in Company

GB Group PLC
01 March 2005


1 March 2005
                                  GB GROUP PLC
                                (the 'Company')

               NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC

GB Group received notification today that, following a purchase of 400,000
shares (representing 0.49% of the Company's share capital), the Universities
Superannuation Scheme Limited now has an interest in 3,550,000 ordinary shares
of 2.5p, representing 4.44% of the issued share capital of the Company. These
shares are registered as UK Smaller Companies registered under Chase Nominees
Ltd (USS).

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For further information, please contact:

GB Group plc
John Constantin, Company Secretary                                  01244 657333

Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                        020 7067 0700
Richard Hews, Rachel Taylor

Website                                                             www.gb.co.uk




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