Holding in Company

Kingspan Group PLC
28 October 2003


Kingspan Group plc

28 October 2003


Re: Holding in Company

A Letter from AIB Group dated 28 October 2003 to Kingspan Group Plc, received by
Kingspan Group Plc 28 October 2003.



                     SECTIONS 67 TO 80, COMPANIES ACT 1990

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This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of Euro 13 cents each in the
capital of Kingspan Group plc (the 'Company') and is given in fulfilment of the
obligations imposed by sections 67 to 71 and otherwise by Chapter 2 of Part IV
of the Companies Act, 1990.

We write to inform you that immediately after the time when the obligation to
make this notification arose Allied Irish Banks plc ('AIB') and its subsidiaries
had a total notifiable interest (as defined in the above mentioned sections of
the Act) in 11,773,883 shares in the capital of your Company.

A breakdown of that interest between registered holders (as required by Section
71 (3) of the Act) to the extent known to us, is attached.


Yours sincerely

_____________

Evelyn Carroll
Group Compliance Officer
Regulatory Compliance & Business Ethics



Kingspan Group plc


Schedule of Registered Holders




          Registered Holder                     Class of Security                           No. of 
                                                                                         shares Held



AIB Custodial Nominees                           Ordinary Shares                          2,729,215
Ltd 184321                                     Euro 13 cents each


AIB Custodial Nominees                           Ordinary Shares                           516,970
Ltd A/C 184345                                 Euro 13 cents each


AIB Custodial Nominees                           Ordinary Shares                           392,548
Ltd A/C 184315                                 Euro 13 cents each


AIB Custodial Nominees                           Ordinary Shares                           66,238
Ltd A/C 184219                                 Euro 13 cents each


AIB Custodial Nominees                           Ordinary Shares                           180,801
Ltd A/C 184224                                 Euro 13 cents each


AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C 184201            Ordinary Shares                          3,633,268
                                               Euro 13 cents each

AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C 184316            Ordinary Shares                           101,474
                                               Euro 13 cents each

Bank of New York Nominees Limited                Ordinary Shares                           143,670
                                               Euro 13 cents each

Nortrust Nominees Limited                        Ordinary Shares                           651,534
                                               Euro 13 cents each


Skerries Nominees Ltd                            Ordinary Shares                          2,509,037
                                               Euro 13 cents each


Goodbody Stockbrokers                            Ordinary Shares                           836,912
                                               Euro 13 cents each


Nutraco Nominees Ltd                             Ordinary Shares                            6,816
                                               Euro 13 cents each


AIB Trust Company (Isle of Man)                  Ordinary Shares                            5,400
Limited A/C 119                                  Euro 13 cents each





















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