Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5802K
Dee Valley Group PLC
30 April 2003



Schedule 10


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company:

Dee Valley Group plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest:

The Exploration Company plc


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:

In respect of the shareholder named in 2 above


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

HSBC Marking Name Nominee (UK) Limited


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired:

50,000


6. Percentage of issued class

10.14%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed:

-


8. Percentage of issued class:

-


9. Class of security:

Ordinary Shares of 5p each (Non-voting)


10. Date of transaction:

25 April 2003


11. Date company informed:

30 April 2003


12. Total holding following this notification:

50,000


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

10.14%


14. Any additional information:

-


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

David Guest - 01978 833 204


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

Authorised signatory: Nicholas Naylor - For Robert W. Baird


Date of notification: 30 April 2003



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