Holding(s) in Company

Torex Retail PLC
17 February 2006


                        Torex Retail plc (the 'Company')


                               Holding in Company



The Company was informed on 17 February 2006 by Brahman Capital Corp. that they
are interested in 9,900,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') representing 3.03 per cent. of the Company's current total issued
ordinary share capital of 326,676,191 Ordinary Shares.



17 February 2006






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