Holding in Company

Triad Group PLC
26 January 2001


                       TRIAD GROUP PLC ('the Company')


The Company was today notified M&G Investment Management Limited, on behalf of
all companies within the Prudential plc group of companies, is interested in
2,998,162 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company which represents 11.77 per
cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


The shares are held as follows:

Chase Nominees Limited                                                  217,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                                   26,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                                  274,451
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited                          299,911
Prudential Client (HSBC) GIS Nominees (UK) PAC AC                     2,160,000
Prudential Client (HSBC) GIS Nominees (UK) PPL AC                        11,400
Scottish Amicable Managed Index Trust                                     9,400
                                                                      2,998,162

26 January 2001