SAR - Stirling Group plc

Second Advance Value Realisation Co
06 May 2003

                                                                      FORM SAR 3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.

A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired.



Date of disclosure


6 May 2003



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING

SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ('SARs')



Date of acquisition


2 May 2003



Acquisition in (name of company)


Stirling Group Plc



1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)


Ordinary shares



Number of shares/rights over shares acquired


   5,931,845                           Shares       -                     Rights



If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify
nature of rights


-



2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)


15,269,241                                            17.98%



Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)


-                                                        -%



Total percentage


 17.98%



3. Party making disclosure


Second Advance Value Realisation Company Limited

4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares


Second Advance Value Realisation Company Limited



and, if different, beneficial owner


-



(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)


-



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above


ANTHONY LEE



(Also print name of signatory)


ANTHONY LEE



Telephone and extension number


020 7490 4355



Note.   Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate
holdings to disclose certain disposals.



For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs.  If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section.  Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.

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