Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
13 May 2003


Xaar PLC (the 'Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification today, from the Throgmorton Trust PLC,
informing them that following a sale of 389,018 Ordinary Shares on 9 May, 2003,
they have a notifiable interest in 2,633,661 Shares, representing 4.41% of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital. The shares are registered in the name
of HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 811664.

13 May, 2003

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