Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
20 April 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     JOHN DAVID GROUP (THE) PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED/FMR CORP/MR EDWARD C JOHNSON 3D

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

     BENEFICIAL

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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     608,972 ORDINARY SHARES

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.7 PER CENT

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     14 APRIL 2004

11)  Date company informed

     20 APRIL 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,472,301 ORDINARY SHARES
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.32 PER CENT

14)  Any additional information

     

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     BRIAN SMALL, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY   0161 767 1000

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

     Date of Notification ....20 APRIL 2004....



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