Holding(s) in Company

Synstar PLC
17 February 2004

SYNSTAR plc ('the Company')

17 February 2004

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company today received notification from Scottish Widows Investment 
Partnership Limited that they are interested in 10,908,965 ordinary shares of 1p 
each in the Company ('Shares'). Of this interest, 8,760,745 Shares, 
representing approximately 5.391% of the Company's issued share capital, 
comprise a material and notifiable interest.

The notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc 
and Scottish Widows Group Limited, who are also deemed to be interested in the 
Shares, being companies within the Lloyds TSB Group of companies.

The material interest is registered in the name of State Street Nominees 
Limited, under various designations.

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