Holding(s) in Company

Alumasc Group PLC
03 November 2005

                       The Alumasc Group plc 
                       Notifiable Interest

Alumasc, the specialist engineering and building product Group, was advised on 2
November 2005 that Axa Investment Managers UK Ltd have an interest in the above
mentioned shares of 17.38% (6,133,583 ordinary shares). These shares are
represented by a beneficial interest of 6,000 shares (0.02%) and a non-
beneficial interest of 6,127,583 shares (17.36%).




Registered Holder                    Shareholder                         No.of shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee      UK Investment Co : Non-beneficial           102,000

BNY(OCS) Nominees                Sun Life Pensions Management; Beneficial      6,000
 
                                 Axa Rosenberg : Non-beneficial            1,315,899

HSBC Global Custody Nominee      Framlington HSBC : Non-beneficial         4,709,684


Enquiries:
David R Sowerby         Tel: [phone]
Group Finance Director





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