Holding(s) in Company

Roxboro Group PLC
17 May 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
      (A SUBSIDIARY OF 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                 2,542,305
      CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED                    2,383,156
      CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED                               1,693,678
      RBSTB NOMINEES LIMITED                               200,887
      VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED                             441,083

                                                         7,261,109

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      186,000

8)   ( 0.328%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

      15-MAY-02

11)  Date company informed

      17-MAY-02

12)  Total holding following this notification

      7,261,109
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       12.79%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       C A BUCKLEY - 01223 424626 EX 204

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

     Date of Notification 17.05.02



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