Holding(s) in Company

Synstar PLC
20 February 2003

SYNSTAR PLC ('the Company')

20 February 2003

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification today 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 21,509,689
ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company, representing approximately 13.24% of
the Company's issued share capital.



Management Company               Nominee / Registered Name                                   Shareholding

FMRCO                            Mellon Bank                                                      873,469
FISL                             Chase Nominees Ltd                                            15,673,093
FISL                             Chase Manhattan Bank London                                    4,688,400
FIL                              Deutsche Bank                                                    221,000
FIL                              HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited                         53,727


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