Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
25 February 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     JOHN DAVID GROUP (THE) PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED/FMR CORP


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     BENEFICIAL 


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

    

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     318,548 ORDINARY SHARES


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.7 PER CENT.


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     

8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     17 FEBRUARY 2004


11)  Date company informed

     23 FEBRUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,863,329 ORDINARY SHARES

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.01 PER CENT.


14)  Any additional information

     

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     BRIAN SMALL GROUP FD TEL [phone]


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     BRIAN SMALL


     Date of Notification 
     
     25 FEB 2004


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