RNS Number:5665Q
UCM Group PLC
06 October 2003


                         UCM Group plc ("the Company")

                               Holding in Company


The Company was notified on 3 October 2003 by 3i Smaller Quoted Companies Trust
plc ("the Trust") that the Trust is now interested in 1,130,000 of the Company's
ordinary 5p shares ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 4.72 per cent. of the
issued Ordinary Share capital.


The Trust's Ordinary Shares are registered in the name of BNY (OCS) Nominees
Limited a/c 3iSQC.


6 October 2003






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