Holding(s) in Company

Numis Corporation PLC
24 August 2005


                             For Immediate Release

                             Numis Corporation Plc


Interests in shares


On 23 August 2005, Numis Corporation Plc ('Numis') received notification from
Edward Farquhar and his wife, Nicola Farquhar, of their respective interests in
the ordinary shares ('Ordinary Shares') of Numis.  Edward Farquhar is a director
of Numis Securities Limited.

This notification clarified that Edward Farquhar is interested in the 6,603,500
Ordinary Shares held in a trust dated 20 December 1988 of which Nicola Farquhar
has a life interest (and in which she is also interested under the Companies Act
1985) and of which Nicola Farquhar's parents, Michael and Louisa Stone, are the
trustees.  These interests are in addition to the (i) 1,773,450 Ordinary Shares
registered in Edward Farquhar's name and (ii) 550,000 unissued Ordinary Shares
for which Edward Farquhar is conditionally entitled to subscribe by virtue of
options granted to him under the Company's share option schemes.  Accordingly,
Edward and Nicola Farquhar are, in aggregate, interested in 8,926,950 Ordinary
Shares (8.53 percent of shares currently in issue).

Numis believes that this notification does not disclose any changes to the
interests or holdings of either Edward or Nicola Farquhar and that it has been
served on Numis to ensure technical compliance with the relevant provisions of
the Companies Act 1985.


Enquiries:

 Oliver Hemsley - Chief Executive                                 020 7776 1500
 Bill Trent - CFO

 Rachel Quigley - Brunswick                                       020 7404 5959
 Lucie Anne Brailsford


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