Holding(s) in Company

Synstar PLC
23 January 2003

SYNSTAR PLC ('the Company')

23 January 2003

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 22 January 2003 that FMR Corp. and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited ('FIL'')
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have a non-beneficial interest in
19,756,155 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company, representing approximately
12.16% of the Company's issued share capital.


Management Company               Nominee / Registered Name                                   Shareholding

FMRCO                            Mellon Bank                                                      363,635
FISL                             Chase Nominees Ltd                                            15,673,093
FISL                             Chase Manhattan Bank London                                    3,421,700
FIL                              Deutsche Bank                                                    244,000
FIL                              HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited                         53,727


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