Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0984K
Ashcourt Holdings PLC
23 March 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Ashcourt Holdings PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Roger Alan Howells



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As in 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them






5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


312,650



6. Percentage of issued class


5.108%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares



10. Date of transaction


16 March 2005



11. Date company informed


16 march 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


312,650



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.108%



14. Any additional information


Shares issued by the company as part of the terms of the acquisition of Howells,
Rawlings and Ward Limited as previously announced on 2nd February 2005



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Neil Hale, 01732 520 780



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Stephen Goschalk, Insinger de Beaufort



Date of notification


23 March 2005




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