Rule 8.3- John David Group

RNS Number:9937M
Fidelity International Ltd
1 June 2005

                                                                   FORM 8.3
  
      DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF
                             RELEVANT SECURITY
              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *          FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT 
                                             OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES 
                                                       AND 
                                   FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR 
                                   MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in                    JOHN DAVID GROUP PLC

Relevant security dealt in          ORDINARY

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with 
which connected                     N/A

If a connected EFM, nature of connection #     N/A

Date of dealing                     31 MAY 2005


DEALINGS +

Amount bought                    Price per unit (currency must be stated)




Amount sold                      Price per unit (currency must be stated)

22,400                           2.1500 GBP/per share



Resultant total amount and percentage of the 
same relevant security owned or controlled

2,048,955  (4.41%)


IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED?    NO

Date of disclosure
01 JUNE 2005

Contact name
KERRIE BARNETT

Telephone number
01737 837 148

*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing.
      The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient.  
      In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of
      discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.
#     See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" 
      in the Definitions Section of the Code.
+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please 
      attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental 
      Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


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