Holding(s) in Company

Kingspan Group PLC
18 February 2002

Kingspan Group Plc

18 February 2002

Re: Holding in Company.


A Letter from Jupiter Asset Management Limited dated 13 February 2002 to
Kingspan Group Plc, received by Kingspan Group Plc 15 February 2002.


Notification of holdings pursuant to s.198 Companies Act 1985

Following a transaction on 12th February 2002 in Ordinary shares of 13c each of
Kingspan Group PLC ('the Company'), Jupiter Asset Management Limited, on behalf
of its client Jupiter Split Trust PLC ('the Trust') hereby notifies you that the
trust is now interested in 6,726,000 Ordinary shares representing 4.03% of the
Company's shares in issue.

Jupiter Asset Management Limited does not hold any shares beneficially, but
holds them as an investment manager acting on behalf of discretionary clients.
The address of the investment manager is 1 Grosvenor Place, London SWIX 7JJ..

Thomas Elliott

Jupiter Asset Management Limited



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