Holding(s) in Company

Impax Group PLC
26 August 2003


Impax Group plc


The Company has received notification from AXA Investment Managers Limited on
behalf of AXA S.A. and its group companies that at 21 August 2003 they were
interested in 5,261,400 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 14.83 per
cent. of the Ordinary Shares in issue. The registered holders and beneficial
owners were as follows:


      Number of Beneficial owner                 Registered holder
Ordinary Shares

      125,000   Sun Life Pensions Management     Smith & Williamson Nominees
                Ltd                              Ltd
     --------
    5,136,400   Sun Life Pensions Management     BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited
                Ltd
     --------
    5,261,400
     ========


The notification of change arose due to an increase in the beneficial interest
holding from 11.75 per cent. to 14.83 per cent.


26 August 2003



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