Holding in Company

Colefax Group PLC
3 September 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

Colefax Group plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

Discovery Trust plc

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

-

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them

Chase Nominees Ltd

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

6)   Percentage of issued class
-


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

195,000

8)   Percentage of issued class

0.8%

9)   Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

10)  Date of transaction

28 August 2001

11)  Date company informed

3 September 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,905,000


13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.92%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Rob Barker - 020 7493 2231


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification
Rob Barker
     Date of notification ...3 September ..2001...


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