Holding(s) in Company

Solitaire Group PLC
6 August 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SOLITAIRE GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     EAGLET INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


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




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

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES LIMITED



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     66,000 ORD SHS


6)   (0.015%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     30.7.02


11)  Date company informed

     5.8.02


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,219,001

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     26.365%


14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DESMOND TAYLOR
     020 8343 7382


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification    6-8-02


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