Holding(s) in Company

Zotefoams PLC
13 August 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

 Zotefoams plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

 Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

 (i) BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd 1,646,700 (ii) City of Edinburgh Council 446,112
(iii) Mineworkers Pension Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,398,450 (iv) British
Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,398,450 (v) Vidacos
Nominees Ltd 234,200


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

  (i) BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd 1,646,700 (ii) City of Edinburgh Council 446,112
(iii) Mineworkers Pension Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,398,450 (iv) British
Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 1,398,450 (v) Vidacos
Nominees Ltd 234,200


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

 585,212



6. Percentage of issued class

 1.61%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

 -



8. Percentage of issued class

 -



9. Class of security

 Zotefoams plc 5p ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction

 Tuesday, 13 August 2002



11. Date company informed

 Tuesday, 13 August 2002



12. Total holding following this notification

 5,123,912



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

 14.13%



14. Any additional information

 -


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 Contact: Ms Hester Lamprecht Tel: [phone]



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

 Mr Clifford Hurst



Date of notification

 Tuesday, 13 August 2002





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