Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
30 January 2004

Xaar plc ('the Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification from Newton Investment Management Limited,
on behalf of The Newton UK Smaller Companies Exempt Fund informing it that they
have an interest in 2,159,000 shares representing 3.608% of the Company's issued
ordinary share capital.



30 January 2004










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