Holding(s) in Company

Dewhurst PLC
28 November 2003


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 25,000 being 0.7% of the issued share 
                              capital. This sale reduces Value Investment's 
                              share holding to below 3% and is therefore no 
                              longer a notifiable holding.

     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 
28 November 2003.

From  Dewhurst plc


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