Holding(s) in Company

Baring Emerging Europe Trust PLC
9 October 2002


A notice was received today from Bear Stearns International Trading Limited
advising that they have a notifiable interest in 8,850,000 ordinary US$0.10
shares in the Baring Emerging Europe Trust plc representing 8.69% of the
relevant issued share capital.


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