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Date/Range: 8-JUN-2004

Short Abstract: SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

1)   NAME OF COMPANY:  THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST:  CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED

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

AS 2 ABOVE

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

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED          142,303
ABERFORTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LA              1,843,121
———
1,985,424
———

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

–

6)   Percentage of issued Class

–

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

144,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

0.48%

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.89P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

20-MAY-04

11)  Date company informed

21-MAY-04

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,985,424

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.60%

14)  Any additional information

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY HOLDS 142,303 SHARES AS BENEFICIAL OWNER.
IT IS ALSO A LIMITED PARTNER IN ABERFORTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IA AND IS
INTERESTED IN 1,843,121 SHARES AS A RESULT OF THAT PARTICIPATION.

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

C A BUCKLEY
COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of Notification     8 JUNE 2004

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