News

February 19, 2003

DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY:  THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST:

ABERFORTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1A
AND ABERFORTH PARTNERSHIP 1B

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

IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDERS IN 2) ABOVE

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

CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD – A/C ABERLPIA              2,591,000
CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD – A/C ABERLPIB              2,591,000
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TOTAL     5,182,000
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5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT KNOWN

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

19-FEB-03

11)  Date company informed

20-FEB-03

12)  Total holding following this notification

5,182,000

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.13%

14)  Any additional information

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C.A.BUCKLEY – 01223 424626  EXT 204

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

Date of Notification 20-FEB-03

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