Holding(s) in Company

Zotefoams PLC
15 May 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

 Zotefoams plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

 Edinburgh Fund Managers Group 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


 i) BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited 1,974,212 ii) City of Edinburgh Council 280,000
iii) Mineworkers Pension Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,185,100 iv) British
Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme 1,185,100 v) Vidacos Nominees Ltd 219,500


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

  i) BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited 1,974,212 ii) City of Edinburgh Council 280,000
iii) Mineworkers Pension Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,185,100 iv) British
Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme 1,185,100 v) Vidacos Nominees Ltd 219,500


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

 350,000



6. Percentage of issued class

 0.965%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

 -



8. Percentage of issued class
 -



9. Class of security

 Zotefoams 5p ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction

 Wednesday, 15 May 2002


11. Date company informed

 Wednesday, 15 May 2002



12. Total holding following this notification

 4,843,912



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

 13.36%



14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 Contact: Miss Paula Miller Tel: [phone]



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

 Mr Clifford Hurst


Date of notification

 Wednesday, 15 May 2002



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