Holding(s) in Company

Headlam Group PLC
26 August 2004

HEADLAM GROUP PLC - DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

Headlam Group plc announces that it has today received the following
notification from Prudential plc in respect of notifiable interests in the
ordinary voting shares of 5p of the company.

In accordance with Part VI of  the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the 'Act'),
we write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary
companies have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company
as detailed below.

For the purpose of s210 of the Act, the address for those companies identified
below is Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH.


Registered Owner                                          Ordinary 5p shares        Per cent. of total issued
                                                                                     share capital

MGIM a/c JPM a/c RU                                                2,905,047
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                                     1,244,877
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                        28,000


Total                                                              4,177,924                   4.87

Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited
MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                                                2,905,047                   3.39

Prudential Staff Pensions Limited
MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                                                2,905,047                   3.39

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26 August 2004


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