Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
11 July 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     XAAR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     STANDARD LIFE GROUP

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 RESPECT OF 2

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

     STANLIFE NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     651,017

8)   ( 1.1%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     28/6/2002

11)  Date company informed

     11/7/2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,007,831
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.4%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANDREW TAYLOR
     01223 423663


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

     Date of Notification ..11 JULY 2002.......



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