Holding in Company

RNS Number:1368L
Barlo Group PLC
15 May 2003

Barlo Group Plc



15 May 2003



Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from Allied Irish Banks Plc dated 12 May 2003 to Barlo Group Plc,
received by the Barlo Group Plc 15 May 2003.



SECTIONS 67 TO 80, COMPANIES ACT 1990



Further to your fax of 9 May 2003, I wish to inform you that, at close of
business on 7 May 2003, Allied Irish Banks, plc ("AIB") and its subsidiaries had
a total notifiable interest (as defined in the above mentioned sections of the
Act) in 9,667,584 shares in the share capital of your Company.



A breakdown of that interest between registered holders (as required by Section
71(3) of the Act) to the extent known to us, is attached.



Evelyn Carroll

Group Compliance Officer

Regulatory Compliance & Business Ethics

Allied Irish Banks Plc





Barlo Group Plc



                         Schedule of Registered Holders


Registered Holder                  Class of Security                  No of Shares Held

AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    187,750
184316
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    3,044,367
184321
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    401,328
184315
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    3,502,254
184201
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    441,000
184345
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    44,727
184219
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
AIB Custodial Nominees Ltd A/C     Ordinary Shares                    129,007
184224
                                   Euro 0.125 Each
Bank of New York Nominees Limited  Ordinary Shares                    168,000

                                   Euro 0.125 Each
Nortrust Nominees Limited          Ordinary Shares                    578,602

                                   Euro 0.125 Each
Skerries Nominees Ltd              Ordinary Shares                    1,165,049

                                   Euro 0.125 Each
Nutraco Nominees Ltd               Ordinary Shares                    5,500

                                   Euro 0.125 Each







This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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