Holding(s) in Company

Treatt PLC
11 December 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     TREATT PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FORTRESS FINANCE INVESTMENT INC.

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

     IN 2 ABOVE

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

     IN 2 ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     10,000

6)   (0.10%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10 PENCE ORD SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     06-12-2002

11)  Date company informed

     11-12-2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     521,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.06%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANITA HAINES     01284 714821 

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

     Date of Notification .....11/12/2002...................



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