Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
20 September 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     XAAR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE THROGMORTON TRUST PLC

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.

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED
     A/C 811664

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     260,250

6)   ( 0.4%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     19/9/2002

11)  Date company informed

     20/9/2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,500,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.2%

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 ....20/9/2002

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