Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:9490K
Ultimate Finance Group PLC
12 May 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ULTIMATE FINANCE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

W.H. IRELAND GROUP 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

AS IN 2)

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

FITEL NOMINEES LIMITED
A/C C042255

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

66,850

6)   (0.60%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

10)  Date of transaction

9/5/03

11)  Date company informed

12/5/03

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,084,684
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

27.48

14)  Any additional information

NONE

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DAVID W. YOUNGMAN
0161 832 6644

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

     Date of Notification .............. 12 MAY 2003 ..........





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