Holding(s) in Company

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC
06 June 2006

                                                          
ARTEMIS ALPHA TRUST PLC (the 'Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES



The Company has today been notified that, following a recent purchase of 25,000
Ordinary shares of 1p each, iimia Investment Trust plc now has an interest in 
1,025,000 Ordinary 1p shares representing 3.07% of the

Company's issued share capital of that class, registered in the name of BNY (OCS
Nominees Ltd) Designated '178055'.


BNP Paribas Secretarial Services Limited

Secretary



6 JUNE 2006







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