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Barlo Group PLC
08 December 2003

Barlo Group Plc



08 December 2003



Re: Holding in Company





A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 8 December 2003
to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange  on the 08
December 2003.



In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 05 Dec 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 Capital Current Holding      Current %Holding     Threshold %Crossed
Barlo Group Ord EURO  175,051,863          43,924,999           25%                  25%
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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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