Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
27 September 2006


                                      SCHEDULE 10


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company


John David Group plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Barclays 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


2 above


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


Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                       95,550

Chase Nominees Limited                               1,121,076

JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                315,709



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N.A


6. Percentage of issued class


N.A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N.A.


8. Percentage of issued class


N.A.


9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 5p


10. Date of transaction


22nd September 2006


11. Date company informed


27th September 2006











12. Total holding following this notification


1,532,335 ordinary shares


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.17%


14. Any additional information


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Brian Small 0161 767 1778


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


Brian Small


Date of notification


27th September 2006







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