Holding(s) in Company

Herald Investment Trust PLC
16 August 2002


                          Herald Investment Trust PLC

                            Substantial Shareholding

We have today been informed by Newton Investment Management Limited that they
now hold 11,818,624 ordinary shares in Herald Investment Trust PLC, which
represents 13.99% of the issued share capital of 84,475,145.

                                                           Baillie Gifford & Co.

                                                             Company Secretaries

                                                                  16 August 2002


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