Holding(s) in Company

Dewhurst PLC
29 April 2008


                                  Dewhurst plc
                                (the 'Company')

                             Holding(s) in Company

The Company was informed that Mr. John Ridley, following a purchase of 20,000
voting ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary Shares'), currently holds 146,000
Ordinary Shares, representing 4.41 per cent. of the Company's total voting
rights.

ENDS

Contacts:
Dewhurst plc
Jared Sinclair - Director & Company Secretary
020 8607 7331

Seymour Pierce Limited
John Depasquale or Parimal Kumar
020 7107 8000




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