Holding(s) in Company

Dewhurst PLC
9 July 2003


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:   Disposed of 60,000 being 1.68% of the issued share capital 
                    leaving their holding as 118,600 being 3.32% 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 James Sharp & 
Company of Exchange House, 39 Knowsley Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 OST on 9th 
July 2003.

Letter from Dewhurst plc


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