Holding(s) in Company

    First Artist Corporation plc                          

                          Declaration of Shareholding                          

The Company was notified today that, following the purchase by City Equities
Limited of 7,619,048 new ordinary shares in the recent placing by the Company
(which was announced on 20 October 2005), representing 8.5% of the issued share
capital, City Equities has disposed of the shares to its clients and no longer
holds a notifiable interest in the Company.


For further information:

First Artist Corporation plc
Jon Smith, Chief Executive Tel. + 44 (0) 20 8900 1818
Richard Hughes, Finance Director

Shore Capital 
Alex Borrelli Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7408 4090

gth media relations
Toby Hall/Jade Mamarbachi Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7153 8039/8035

Notes to Editors

First Artist Corporation plc (FAN.LN) was founded by Chief Executive Jon Smith
in 1986. It has offices in London, Milan, the USA and Middle East. Its player
representation division, First Artist Management ("FAM") is one of world's
leading football management groups and is one of a handful of agencies whose
personnel hold both FIFA match and transfer licences. FAM is working with other
leading European agencies, senior European clubs and leagues to enhance the
position, reputation and transparency of the football transfer market and in
particular the role of agents.

The group joined the AIM market in December 2001. In August 2005 the group
successfully acquired FSA registered IFA, ABG Financial Management Ltd. for a
maximum consideration of £3 million in cash and shares and in September 2005
the group also acquired corporate event management business, The Finishing
Touch (corporate events) Limited for a maximum consideration of £3.3 million in
cash and shares.

First Artist also offers a complete in-house management service with specialist
divisions for Financial Management, Marketing, Media Management, Television /
Media Production, Event Production and Sponsorship. The Media/Commercial
Division represents top sporting and TV personalities. First Artist's client
roster exceeds 200 individuals primarily involved with the sports and
television industry.



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