Holding in Company

Paterson Zochonis PLC
19 July 2001


PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT FOLLOWING THE RECENT CANCELLATION OF SHARES IN
PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM SIR JOHN
BASIL ZOCHONIS, UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, THAT HIS HOLDING
OF ORDINARY 10p SHARES IN PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC HAS INCREASED TO 11.30% OF THE
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THAT CLASS.

TFG HARRISON
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY