Holding(s) in Company

Darwen Holdings PLC
12 March 2008

                              Darwen Holdings Plc

                                (the 'Company')



The Company was notified on 12th March 2008 that as of 6th March 2008 Barclays
Plc has voting interests in 5,405,840 ordinary shares of Company representing
10.97% of the Company's current issued share capital.


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