Doc re. Shareholder Letter

Berkeley Berry Birch PLC
27 January 2004


                                                               27th January 2004

                            Berkeley Berry Birch PLC
                                    ('BBB')

BBB announces that a letter containing the text of its announcement dated 20
January 2004 concerning merger discussions with Inter-Alliance Group plc has
been posted to shareholders.

A copy of the letter has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will
shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS



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