Holding(s) in Company

Sarantel Group PLC
06 January 2006


SARANTEL GROUP PLC ('the Company')

6 January 2006

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company has today received notification from Hermes Administration Services
Limited that Britel Fund Trustees Limited, on behalf of the Trustees of BT
Pension Scheme, have a material interest in 1,590,356 A ordinary 10p shares in
the Company ('A Shares'), representing approximately 3.02% of the Company's
issued A Shares.

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