Holding in Company

DCC PLC
4 July 2001


The following is the text of a letter received from 3i Group plc, on  3 July,
2001:

'3 July 2001


The Directors
DCC plc
DCC House, Brewery Road
Stillorgan, Blackrock
Co Dublin
Ireland



Dear Sirs

Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interests in Shares

IN accordance with sections 198 - 202 of the above Act (as amended by the
Companies Act 1989 and the Disclosure of Interests in Shares (Amendment)
Regulations 1993) we hereby notify you that 3i Group plc has ceased to have a
notifiable interest in the Ordinary Shares of 0.25 Euro in the share capital
of your company.

Yours faithfully


Raj Bhasin
Group Secretariat'