Holding(s) in Company

Treatt PLC
26 August 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     TREATT PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FORTRESS FINANCE

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.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     140,000

6)   ( 1.36%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      -

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10 PENCE ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     21.08.03

11)  Date company informed

     22.08.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,407,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     13.68%

14)  Any additional information

     - 

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 .....26.08.2003






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