Holding(s) in Company

Halfords Group PLC
03 October 2005


Halfords Group plc
3 October 2005

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.  Name of listed company

    HALFORDS GROUP PLC

2.  Name of shareholder with a major interest

    BRITANNIC INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED

3.  Please state whether notification indicates that it is
    regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above 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

    NOT STATED

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

    BNY(OCS) NOMINEES LTD 169,549
    VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD 8,757,861

5.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    N/A

6.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    N/A

7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    2,309,389

8.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    1.0%

9.  Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES 1p

10. Date of transaction

    NOT STATED

11. Date listed company informed

    30 SEPTEMBER 2005

12. Total holding following this notification

    8,927,410

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
    treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
    calculating percentage)

    3.92%

14. Any additional information

    N/A

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    PHILIP PARKER 01527 513025

16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
    responsible for making this notification

    PHILIP PARKER, COMPANY SECRETARY
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    Date of notification 3 October 2005




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