Holding(s) in Company

Torex Retail PLC
12 April 2006


                        Torex Retail plc (the 'Company')


                               Holding in Company



The Company was informed on 12 April 2006 by Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity
Limited that they are interested in 13,355,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company ('Ordinary Shares') representing 3.70 per cent. of the Company's current
total issued ordinary share capital of 361,245,053 Ordinary Shares.



12 April 2006






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