Holding(s) in Company

CEPS PLC(THE "COMPANY")
                            HOLDING IN COMPANY

Pursuant to the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules on 10 April 2008 the Company received the following notification from Mr
Mark Thistlethwayte:-

NOTIFICATION
On 9 April 2008 , Mr Mark Thistlethwayte acquired 125,000 ordinary shares in
the Company at a price of 35p per share on behalf of his three children(41,666
Rosie Thistlethwayte,41,666 Harry Thistlethwayte and 41,668 Lisabel
Thistlethwayte).

Mr Thistlethwayte is a beneficiary of a trust that currently holds 1,000,000
ordinary shares in the Company(Praxis Trustees Limited on behalf of The Grasett
Settlement). As a result of this purchase his combined beneficial interest in the Company is
now 1,125,000 ordinary shares representing 13.53% of the issued share capital
of the Company.

The issued share capital of the Company is 8,314,231 ordinary shares of 5p
each.

For further information contact:
Geoff Martin, Finance Director
CEPS PLC Tel:[phone]
Ross Andrews,Nominated Adviser
Jim McGeever
Dowgate Capital Advisers Ltd Tel:[phone]