Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
02 August 2004


Xaar plc ('the Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received notifications from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. on behalf of
itself and certain holding companies informing it that they have an overall
aggregate interest in 7,987,231 shares representing 13.3% of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.

2 August 2004





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