Holding(s) in Company

Sarantel Group PLC
28 June 2005


SARANTEL GROUP PLC ('the Company')

28 June 2005

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 24 June 2005 from Gartmore Investment
Management plc ('Gartmore') that, following a purchase on 21 June 2005 of
225,000 ordinary A 10p shares in the Company ('Shares'), Gartmore is interested
in 5,929,049 Shares, representing approximately 11.32% of the Company's issued A
ordinary shares.

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