Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4108K
Lorien PLC
25 April 2003


To: Lorien PLC
Dated 24 April 2003


Purchase of Shares - Section 198-210 Companies Act 1985 as amended


As required by the above Act, I am writing to advise you that subsequent to the 
following transactions:

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund of 
200,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 23 April 2003 - 1.07%

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit Fund of 60,000 
ordinary shares of 25p each on 23 April 2003 - 0.32%   

Purchase by Eaglet Investment Trust plc of 542,250 ordinary shares of 25p each 
on 23 April 2003 - 2.9%


The holding of Lorien shares managed by Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
comprised:

Fund                                                 Holdings after transaction

Eaglet Investment Trust plc                                           2,322,250
(held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c Eaglet)

Unicorn AIM VCT plc                                                     654,460
(held Bank of New York, a/c ref Unicorn AIM VCT plc)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit                          258,000
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c- Unicorn Free Spirit)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies                 319,900
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies) 

Total                                                                 3,554,610 
                                                                       (19.09%)

 
This interest arises purely from the status of Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
as investment manager to the above companies. Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
is not the beneficial owner of the shares and should not be identified as such.
 


From: Philip John
      Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
      

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