Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
15 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

     FMR CORP/FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

     NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON         569,855
     HSBC                              1,385,093
     NORTRUST NOMINEES                   300,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     

6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     217,353

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     0.460%

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     14 NOVEMBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

      2,254,948
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.777%

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 ....14 NOVEMBER 2004.....





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