Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6288N
Novar PLC
16 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

NOVAR plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Fidelity Investments


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

Non-beneficial Interests of:
FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries


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

Mellon Bank, FMRCO, 21,219 shares
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited, FISL, 18,607,313 shares
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited, FIL, 1,147,537 shares
MSS Nominees Limited, FIL, 14,527,642 shares
TOTAL 34,303,711


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

Ordinary Shares of 277/9p each


10. Date of transaction

Not known


11. Date company informed

16 July 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

34,303,711


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.97%


14. Any additional information

N/A


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Derek Burningham 01932 823350


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

Derek Burningham


Date of notification

16 July 2003


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