Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2389R
Hemscott PLC
23 October 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Hemscott plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Finmedia Limited (formerly Dairy Brands New Zealand Limited)

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
                                                                    -

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                1,599,579

6. Percentage of issued class                                     4.98%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed                      -

8. Percentage of issued class                                       -

9. Class of security

Ordinary shares

10. Date of transaction

22nd October 2003

11. Date company informed

22nd October 2003

12. Total holding following this notification                17,671,003

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

                                                                54.99%

14. Any additional information

Dairy Brands New Zealand Limited changed its name to Finmedia Limited
on 19th October 2003

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nick Sarker, Company Secretary

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

Rosalyn Wilton

Date of notification

23rd October 2003

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