RNS Number:3783M
Heywood Williams Group PLC
16 June 2003


                    HEYWOOD WILLIAMS GROUP PLC  
                                   
Heywood Williams Group PLC ("the Company") advises that it received notice on 
16 June 2003 from Brandes Investment Partners, LLC ("Brandes") that as from 9 
June 2003 Brandes was interested in 2,629,010 of the Company's ordinary shares 
representing 3.4% of the Company's issued share capital.

Contact: Pat Fairbrother 01484 487200


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