Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:3836Y
Birse Group PLC
6 May 2004


                                SCHEDULE 10
 
                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     BIRSE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PETER MALCOLM BIRSE

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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2

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

     PETER MALCOLM BIRSE ESA     29,470,820

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by company should not
     be taken into account when calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     2,100,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by company should not
     be taken into account when calculating percentage)
     
     1.1

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     29 APRIL 2004

11)  Date company informed

     6 MAY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     27,370,820
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any 
     treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)

     14.23

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     HEATHER CRAVEN
     01302 768078

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

     Date of Notification      6 MAY 2004



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