Holding(s) in Company

RIT Capital Partners PLC
9 April 2002

As a result of the recent takeover of The Equitable Life Assurance Society by
HBOS plc, RIT Capital Partners plc ('RITCP') has today been advised that the
total disclosable shareholding of HBOS plc and its subsidiaries in the ordinary
shares of RITCP is 7,738,758 (4.93% of the issued ordinary share capital of
RITCP).



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