Notice of Results

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
14 September 2000

Letter to Company Announcements Office

Please be advised that, following a board meeting of this company to be held at
6.00 pm on Monday 18th September 2000, the financial results for the half year
ended 30th June 2000, together with the declaration of an interim dividend for
the year, will be announced on Tuesday 19th September 2000.

Letter from Derwent Valley Holdings Plc