RNS Number:5160T
Aston Villa PLC
19 December 2003


For Immediate Release                                         19 December 2003





                                 Aston Villa Plc



                                ('the Company')



                               HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company has been informed that on 19 December 2003 Trefick Limited acquired
25,000 ordinary shares in the Company ('Shares'), representing 0.22% of the
issued share capital.

Following this purchase, Trefick Limited holds 1,606,074 ordinary 0.05p shares,
representing 14.03% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

Trefick Limited is the sole interest in this holding.





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