RNS Number:3878T
De Vere Group PLC
17 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


DE VERE GROUP PLC has today received the following notification from HBOS plc.

"Section 198 disclosure by HBOS plc on its own behalf and on behalf of those of
its subsidiaries which hold a material interest in Ordinary 222/9p shares
comprising part of the relevant share capital of De Vere Group Plc ("the
Company")

Pursuant to Section 198 of the Act, we hereby give the Company notice that we no
longer have a material interest (for the purposes of Sections 208 and 209 of the
Act) in the Ordinary 222/9p shares comprising part of the relevant share capital
(as defined in the section 198 of the Act) of the Company immediately after such
time as our obligation to make this notification arose".



Date company informed
17th DECEMBER, 2003

Total holding following this notification




Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification




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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DAVID EDWARDS

01928 712111

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
DAVID EDWARDS

Date of notification
17TH DECEMBER, 2003

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