Holding(s) in Company

Dewhurst PLC
10 September 2002


LETTER TO: RNS


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

Value Investments Ltd:

Number of Shares:   Purchase of 185,000, being 5.18% of the issued share capital

Type of Shares:     Dewhurst plc Ordinary 10p Shares

The above information has been notified to us by a fax, from Fyshe Horton Finney
Ltd of Suite 15, 6-8 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS on 9th September
2002.


LETTER FROM: DEWHURST PLC




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