Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
11 November 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE JOHN DAVID GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD

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

AS PER 2 ABOVE


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

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    6,838,215
BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION     1,517,634
MINEWORKERS' PENSION SCHEME           1,674,065

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

471,313

6)   Percentage of issued Class

0.998%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

10 NOVEMBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

10,029,914
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

21.247%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

B. SMALL - GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
0161 767 1000

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

     Date of Notification .......  11 NOVEMBER 2004 .................





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