RNS Number:6668K
Jarvis Porter Group PLC
02 May 2003


                                                                      FORM SAR 3


Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired.


Date of disclosure

2 May 2003



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")


Date of acquisition

1 May 2003



Acquisition in (name of company)


European Colour plc



1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)

Ordinary


Number of shares/rights over shares acquired

     4,885,000   Shares             N/A            Rights


If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify
nature of rights

N/A


2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)

13,851,616                            29.73 %


Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)
                                           %

Total percentage

                                                                        
29.73%


3. Party making disclosure

Jarvis Porter Group PLC

4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares

Jarvis Porter Group PLC


and, if different, beneficial owner


(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)

N/A


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above

P J Harvey


(Also print name of signatory)

P J Harvey


Telephone and extension number

01274 721 910



Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate
holdings to disclose certain disposals.


For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.

Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk








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