Holding(s) in Company

W.H. Ireland Group PLC
08 August 2003



                            W.H. Ireland Group plc
                      ('W.H. Ireland' or 'the Company')


The Company was notified on 7 August 2003 that John Molyneux no longer had a
notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company.


Enquiries:
Derek Ashford , Finance Director                                 0161 832 6644



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