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Barlo Group PLC
29 April 2003

Barlo Group plc



29.04.2003



Re: Holding in Company





A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 29-Apr-2003 to
the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the
29-Apr-2003.



In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 28-Apr-2003, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank
of Ireland Nominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish
Stock Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below.


Stock Name                  Issued Share   Current Holding    Current %Holding     Threshold %
                            Capital                                                    Crossed
Barlo Group Ord EURO.125    175,051,863      43,007,757           24%                  25%




Risk & Compliance Unit
Bank of Ireland Securities Services



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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