Holding(s) in Company

Mears Group PLC
17 July 2002


17 July 2002

Mears Group PLC (the 'Company') - Holding in Company

The Company was notified on 15 July 2002 that Standard Life Investments,
following a purchase of 24,000 ordinary shares of the Company, now has an
interest in 1,700,000 ordinary shares of the Company, which represents 3.01 per
cent of the total issued share capital of Mears Group PLC.


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