Holding(s) in Company

Treatt PLC
15 March 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

TREATT PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FORTRESS FINANCE INVESTMENT INC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

25,000

8)   (0.25%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10 PENCE ORD SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

12 MARCH 02

11)  Date company informed

14 MARCH 02

12)  Total holding following this notification

596,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.89%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANITA HAINES     01284 714821

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 15.3.2002................





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