Holding(s) in Company

IQE PLC
05 February 2004



                               IQE plc ('Company')

                                Holding in Company


The Company was informed today by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd on
behalf of Lloyds TSB Group and its subsidiary companies, that they no longer
have a notifiable interest in the current issued share capital of the Company.


5 February 2004



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