Holding(s) in Company

Darwen Holdings PLC
18 March 2008

                              Darwen Holdings Plc

                                (the 'Company')



The Company was notified on 18th March 2008 that as of 13th March 2008 Barclays
Plc has voting interests in 5,442,821 ordinary shares of Company representing
11.04% of the Company's current issued share capital.


Enquiries:

Darwen Holdings Plc
Andrew Brian
01254 504150


Cenkos Securities plc
Camilla Hume
020 7397 1949




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