Holding(s) in Company

Empresaria Group PLC
10 January 2006


                              Empresaria Group plc
                                (the 'Company')

                              HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 6 January 2006 from Caledonia Investments
plc ('Caledonia') that the following transactions in the Company's ordinary
shares of 5p each ('Ordinary Shares') occurred:
                    
     •    an initial purchase of 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares on 4 January 2006; 
          and

     •    a further purchase of 276,000 Ordinary Shares on 5 January 2006.

Following these transactions, Caledonia has a beneficial holding of 1,276,000
Ordinary Shares representing 5.73% of the total issued share capital.

By virtue of the provisions of Section 203 of the Companies Act 1985, The Cayzer
Trust Company Limited, a substantial shareholder in Caledonia, is also deemed to
be interested in the above mentioned shares.


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Nick Hall-Palmer - 01293 649 900



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