Holding(s) in Company

Treatt PLC
8 August 2003


                  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.

50,000


6)   ( 0.49 %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

 -


8)   ( - %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

10 PENCE ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

6 AUGUST 03


11)  Date company informed

8 AUGUST 03


12)  Total holding following this notification

1,267,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12.32%


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 8 AUGUST 2003




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