Holding(s) in Company

Tanfield Group PLC
08 May 2006



                Tanfield Group plc ('Tanfield' or 'the Company')

                              Holdings in Company


Tanfield Group Plc was on 4 May 2006 notified by Octopus Asset Management
Limited that it holds a total of 13,737,400 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 5.71% of the Company's issued share capital.


Octopus Asset Management Limited hold these shares in funds managed or advised
by them.



Enquiries:

Roy Stanley, Group Executive

Tanfield Group plc Tel: [phone]


Ruari McGirr

Daniel Stewart & Co plc Tel: [phone]

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