Holding in Company

Dewhurst PLC
9 October 2000


Letter To:   Company Announcements Office

Under the requirements of the Companies Act 1985 and 1989, we wish to inform you
of a decrease in the notifiable interest in Dewhurst Plc shares of the following
shareholder.

Value Investments Ltd.

Number of Shares:      Decreased from 168,500 to Nil

Types of Shares:       Dewhurst Plc Ordinary 10p Shares

The above information was been notified to us today, by a fax, from Fyshe Horton
Finney Ltd of Suite 15, 6-8 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS.

Letter From:  M N Green
              Company Secretary
              Dewhurst plc