Holding(s) in Company

W.H. Ireland Group PLC
27 June 2005

                     W H Ireland Group plc ('the  Company')

The Company has been advised by Lloyds TSB Group Plc of its interest in 530,000
ordinary shares of 5p of the Company, representing approximately 3.367% of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company, on behalf of Scottish Widows
Investment Partnership.



For further information contact:-



David W. Youngman           WH Ireland Limited             Tel:  [phone]






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