Holding(s) in Company

W.H. Ireland Group PLC
25 May 2005


                     W H Ireland Group plc ('the  Company')


The Company has today been advised by Eaglet Investment Trust plc of the
purchase on 24 May 2005 of 1,118,334 ordinary shares of 0.5p of the Company,
representing approximately 7.1% of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

The shares will be held in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominees Ltd.,
Account Designate EAGLET - 866379.


For further information contact:-

David W. Youngman                           WH Ireland Limited
Tel:  [phone]



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