News

October 29, 2001

Holding in Company

Date/Range: 29-OCT-2001

Short Abstract:  Dealings by Substantial Shareholders

1)   NAME OF COMPANY: ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

NON BENEFICIAL

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

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED     4,274,168

TOTAL  4,274,168

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

450,000

6)   (0.79%) 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

26.10.01

11)  Date company informed

26.10.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,274,168

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.53%

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 authorized company official responsible for
making this notification