Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4327O
Epic Group PLC
07 August 2003



Epic Group Plc (the 'Company')


Holding in the Company


The Company received notification on 7th August 2003, that Scottish Widows
Investment Partnership Ltd ('SWIP') is interested in 1,546,000 ordinary shares
of 1p each in the Company. Of this interest, 1,045,200 shares are material
interests (the 'Material Shares'), and represent approximately 4.086 per cent.
of the Company's current issued share capital. The registered holders of the
Material Shares are as follows:-

Registered Holder                      A/C                      Material Shares

State Street Nominees Ltd              XBY2                     244,200

State Street Nominees Ltd              W32L                      68,000

State Street Nominees Ltd              W33H                     183,300

State Street Nominees Ltd              XBJ2                     210,700

State Street Nominees Ltd              XBK5                      31,000

State Street Nominees Ltd              XBY4                     129,900

State Street Nominees Ltd              W39N                      58,200

State Street Nominees Ltd              XBK6                     119,900

Total                                                         1,045,200

The notification by SWIP was made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB
Bank plc and Scottish Widows Group Limited who are deemed to be interested in
the Shares as, like SWIP, they are all companies within the Lloyds TSB Group of
Companies.


Enquiries


EPIC Group plc

Stephen Oliver (Chief Financial Officer)                     Tel: [phone]


7th August 2003


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