Holding(s) in Company

ATA Group PLC
15 March 2002


ATA GROUP PLC

15 March 2002





ATA Group Plc ('the Company')



The Company announces that it has received notification by letter dated 6 March
2002 from BFS Small Companies Dividend Trust PLC that further to market
purchases, it is beneficially interested in 425,000 ordinary shares of the
Company. This represents 5.258 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.



The holding is registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK)
Limited.



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