Holding(s) in Company

Creston PLC
10 March 2005

                          Creston plc (the "Company")

                     Substantial Shareholding Notification

The Company was notified today that BriTel Fund Trustees Limited, The Trustees
of the BT Pension Scheme had a material interest of 1,159,518 ordinary shares on
9 March 2005 representing 3.319 per cent. of the issued share capital of the
Company.

These ordinary shares are held in the registered name of BriTel Fund Nominees
Ltd.


10 March 2005


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