RNS Number:8109I
Synstar PLC
17 March 2003

SYNSTAR PLC ("the Company")

17 March 2003

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification today that Legal & General Group Plc now own
5,260,170 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company, representing approximately
3.23% of the Company's issued share capital.
                                                                                            Shareholding

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 775245                                660,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 357206                              3,889,296

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 747381                                327,440

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 866203                                233,315

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 916681                                  8,800

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                   A/c 360509                                141,319

                                                                                               5,260,170


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