Holding(s) in Company

Dewhurst PLC
16 December 2004


                                  Dewhurst plc

                               Holding in Company

The Company received notification pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act
on 16 December 2004 that Mr Nicholas Slater and Mrs Rachelle Slater are the
beneficial owners of 190,000 Dewhurst 'A' Shares which represents 3.02% of the
Company's issued 'A' Shares.




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