RNS Number:2556Q
Barlo Group PLC
26 September 2003

Barlo Group Plc



26 September 2003



Re: Holding in Company



A letter from Barlo Group Plc to the Irish Stock Exchange dated 26 September
2003, received by Irish Stock Exchange on the 26 September 2003.



Re: Barlo Group Plc



Date: 26th September 2003





We enclose notification as received today from AIB Group





John Bourke

Barlo Group Plc



A letter from AIB Group dated 24 September 2003, received by Barlo Group Plc on
the 26 September 2003







SECTIONS 67 TO 80, COMPANIES ACT 1990



This notification relates to ordinary shares of Euro0.125 in the capital of Barlo
Group plc (the "Company") and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed
by sections 67 to 71 and otherwise by Chapter 2 of Part IV of the Companies Act,
1990.



We write to inform you that immediately after the time when the obligation to
make this notification arose Allied Irish Bank plc ("AIB") and its subsidiaries
had a total notifiable interest ( as defined in the above mentioned sections of
the Act)in 9,525,816 shares in the capital of your company.



A breakdown of that interest between registered holders (as required by Section
71(3) of the Act) to the extent known to us, is attached.



Evelyn Carroll

Manager, Group Compliance

AIB Group











                        Barlo Group Ordinary Euro0.125 each



                         Schedule of Registered Holders


Registered Holder                   Class of Security                  No of Shares Held

AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    3,024,369
184321                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    441,000
184345                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    401,328
184315                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    44,727
184219                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    3,502,254
184201                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/c      Ordinary Shares                    129,007
184224                              Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd          Ordinary Shares                    187,750
A/c 184316                          Euro 0.125 Each
Nortrust Nominees Limited           Ordinary Shares                    578,602
                                    Euro 0.125 Each
Bank of New Yourk Nominees          Ordinary Shares                    168,000
Limited                             Euro 0.125 Each
Skerries Nominees Ltd               Ordinary Shares                    516,260
                                    Euro 0.125 Each
Goodbody Stockbrokers               Ordinary Shares                    527,019
                                    Euro 0.125 Each
Nutraco Nominees Ltd                Ordinary Shares                    5,500
                                    Euro 0.125 Each



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.






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