RNS Number:3772U
iSoft Group PLC
19 January 2004


Letter to ISoft Group PLC
Dated 9th January 2004

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 8 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 3.37%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 228,245,704 is the latest figure available to us.  

Letter from Geoff Smith
            Manager, Secretarial Services
            Barclays PLC


                               LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

ISOFT GROUP                                                       SEDOL: 0916561

As at 8 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 7,684,832 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.37% of the 
issued share capital of 228,245,704 units.

Legal Entity                                   Holding          Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.              1,444,430                   0.6328
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                5,845,546                   2.5611
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd         35,039                   0.0154
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 359,817                   0.1576

                          Group Holding      7,684,832                   3.3669


                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

ISOFT GROUP                                                       SEDOL: 0916561

As at 8 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 7,684,832 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.37% of the 
issued share capital of 228,245,704 units.

Registered Holder                         Account Designation          Holding

ALMLUFTTL - 18409 - CHASE MANHATTA        ALMLUFTT                      71,255
ALSMCOTTL - 16482 - CHASE MANHATTA        ALSMCOTT                   1,033,092
ASTEXMTTL - 21359 - CHASE NOMINEES        ASTEXMTT                      92,910
ASTUKCTTL - 16480 - CHASE MANHATTA        ASTUKCTT                     379,746
ASUKEXTTL - 20947 - CHASE MANHATTA        ASUKEXTT                   3,259,417
BLENTPUKQ - 16345 - CHASE MANHATTA        BLENTPUK                      50,021
BLEQFDUKQ - 16331 - CHASE MANHATTA        BLEOFDUK                      49,713
BLEQPTUEA - 16341 - CHASE MANHATTA        BLEOPTUE                     133,876
BLEQPTUKQ - 16341 - CHASE MANHATTA        BLEOPTUK                     126,207
BLUKINTTL - 16400 - CHASE MANHATTA        BLUKINTT                     910,782
CHATRKTTL - 16376 - CHASE MANHATTA        CHATRKTT                      98,344
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.              527191                       946,456
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.              536747                       220,292
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.              552942                        53,099
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.              595966                        83,705
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                      540186                        35,039
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA            581610                        86,018
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA            584069                        36,117
UBS Limited                               583996                        18,743

                                                        Total        7,684,832




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