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November 1, 2003

SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)   NAME OF COMPANY:  THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST:  FMR CORP 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.

HSBC                                         232,275
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                        75,886
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                     1,082,674

TOTAL     1,390,835

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

6)   Percentage of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

670,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

NOT KNOWN

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of ownership change

11)  Date company informed

31-OCT-03

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,390,835

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.63%

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 …04.11.03…….

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