Holding(s) in Company

Hornby PLC
09 March 2004

Hornby Plc (the 'Company')



Holding in Company



On 9 March, the Company was informed that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
Ltd is interested in 420,768 ordinary shares of 5p each.  Of this interest,
383,318 shares are material interests, which represent 5.19% of the relevant
share capital, and constitutes a notifiable interest for the purposes of Part VI
of the Companies Act 1985.



These shareholdings are registered in the names of:




                                           Number of shares:

State Street Nominees A/C XBY2               86,630

State Street Nominees A/C W32L               26,980

State Street Nominees A/C W33H               74,334

State Street Nominees A/C XBJ2               84,788

State Street Nominees A/C XBY4               45,794

State Street Nominees A/C W39N               20,658

State Street Nominees A/C XBK6               44,134

Total                                       383,318



This notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
and Scottish Widows Group Limited who are deemed to be interested in these
shares as, like Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, they are all companies
within the Lloyds TSB Group of Companies.



For further information please contact John Stansfield:  01843 233505






Date of notification:  9 March 2004








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