Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
13 January 2003


Xaar PLC ('the Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification today 13 January 2003, from The Throgmorton
Trust PLC, informing it that following a purchase of 494,224 shares on the 10
January 2003 they have a notifiable interest in 4,189,756 ordinary shares,
representing 7.02% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The shares are registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK)
Limited

13 January 2003


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