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Barlo Group PLC
15 October 2003

Barlo Group plc



15 October 2003


Re: Holding in Company


A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 15 October 2003
to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 15
October 2003.


In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 14-Oct-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      175,051,863      43,713,401         24%                 25%
EURO.125  






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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