Holding(s) in Company

Colefax Group PLC
09 January 2003

                        Colefax Group plc (the 'Company')

                               Holding in company


The Company was informed on 7 January 2003 that following the sale of 975,000
shares on 6 January 2003, INVESCO English and International Trust PLC no longer
has an interest in the Ordinary 10p Shares of the Company.


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