Holding in Company

Pittards PLC
13 March 2001

Pittards plc (the Company) was advised today (13 March 2001) by BFS Small
Companies Dividend Trust plc that it sold 500,000 ordinary 25 pence shares in
the Company yesterday (12 March 2001) which takes its holding to 960,000
shares or 4.40% of the Company's issued share capital.