Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8754I
De Vere Group PLC
18 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
DE VERE GROUP PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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
PER 2

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - 4,451,284

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED - 16,875

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
NOT KNOWN

6. Percentage of issued class
NOT KNOWN

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
NOT KNOWN

8. Percentage of issued class
NOT KNOWN

9. Class of security
ORD 22 2/9 SHARES

10. Date of transaction
14.03.03





11. Date company informed
17.03.03

12. Total holding following this notification
4,468,159

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.98%

14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DAVID EDWARDS - 01928 712111

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
DAVID EDWARDS - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification
18th MARCH, 2003

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