Holding(s) in Company

Parity Group PLC
15 May 2002


Letter to Parity Group 

Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a sale in the market of 737,000 shares on the 10 May 2002, we 
now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a concert party
and will be registered as follows:

Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245              671,566
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509              115,200
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206            3,383,301
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381              223,560
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203              114,000

                                                           4,507,627     2.93%

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued
share capital is 153,400,000.


Letter from Legal & General Investment Management


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