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Noble Investments (UK) PLC
20 October 2003

PRESS RELEASE

20 October 2003

Noble Investments (UK) plc
Holding in Company

Noble Investments (UK) plc (the "Company") has today received notification that,
pursuant to the placing completed by the Company on 16 October 2003 and
admission taking place on 17 October 2003, City Equities Limited was interested
in 356,522 ordinary shares in the Company (representing 6.94 per cent. of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company).  City Equities Limited has since
disposed of its ordinary shares in the Company to certain of its private
clients, such that it no longer has a notifiable interest.

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This press announcement has been issued by Insinger de Beaufort on behalf of
Noble Investments (UK) plc

Insinger de Beaufort is a subsidiary of Bank Insinger de Beaufort.  Authorised
and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Registered in England and Wales No. 2582230




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