Holding(s) in Company

Taverners Trust PLC
29 July 2003

The Taverners Trust PLC

29 July 2003

Notifiable Holding

The Taverners Trust PLC ('the Company') has today, 29 July 2003, been advised
that Quilter & Co Ltd are interested in 3,050,000 Ordinary 25p shares,
representing 19.14% of the issued share capital.

The names of the registered holders are as follows:

Registered Holder                                   Shares Held             % of issued share capital

State Street Bank and Trust Company                 2,800,000               17.57%
Morgan Stanley Quilter Nominees Ltd                 250,000                 1.57%
Total                                               3,050,000               19.14%


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