Holding in Company

Triad Group PLC
23 March 2001

                       TRIAD GROUP PLC ('the Company')


The Company was notified on 23 March 2001 that M&G Investment Management
Limited, on behalf of all companies within the Prudential plc group of
companies, is interested in 3,323,162 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company which represents 13.04 per cent. of the Company's issued share
capital.


The shares are held as follows:

Chase Nominees Limited                                                  259,647
Chase Nominees Limited                                                   26,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                                  487,686
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited                          470,499
Prudential Client (HSBC) GIS Nominees (UK) PAC AC                     1,760,000
Prudential Client (HSBC) GIS Nominees (UK) PPL AC                       309,930
Scottish Amicable Managed Index Trust                                     9,400
                                                                      3,323,162


23 March 2001