Holding in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
29 January 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC 


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CGNU PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

AS 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LIMITED                    4,363,098
CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED                       1,131,243
CHASE GA PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED                       150,000
CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED                                    220,000
VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED                                700,328
                                   TOTAL              6,564,669


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT KNOWN


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

26-JAN-01


11)  Date company informed

26TH JAN 01


12)  Total holding following this notification

6,564,669

              
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.61%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C A BUCKLEY
01223 424626 EXT 204


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification    29-JAN-01




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

AS 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY                         548,438
EQUITABLE SMALLER COMPANIES FUND                             454,062
(HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE A/C 888582)
                                             TOTAL         1,002,500

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

900,000


8)   (1.59%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

25-JAN-01


11)  Date company informed

26TH JAN 01


12)  Total holding following this notification

1,002,500

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

BELOW 3%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C A BUCKLEY
01223 424626 EXT 204


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification   29-JAN-01