RNS Number:4399H
Danka Business Systems PLC
13 February 2003


For immediate release                                        13th February 2003



                           Danka Business Systems PLC
                                ("the Company")

                               Holding in Company


The Company was notified on 11th February 2003 by FMR Corp. and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) that, as of 10th February 2003, FMR Corp. (the
parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO),
investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company
(FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager
of various pension and trust accounts) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL),
(the parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,
including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL)) had a non-beneficial
interest in a total of 17,365,600 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.97% of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share capital. FMRCO has itself a notifiable interest
totalling 13,045,600 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.23%, which is included in
the holding disclosed for FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited (FIL).


Edward C. Johnson III also has a notifiable interest by virtue of his
shareholding in FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited (FIL).  The shares
held by FMRCO are registered in the name of State Street Bank, Chase Manhattan
Bank and HSBC, the shares held by FMTC are registered in the name of State
Street Bank and the shares held by FISL are registered in the name of Chase
Manhattan Bank London.



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Enquiries:

Danka Business Systems PLC                020 7605 0150
Paul Dumond, Company Secretary



Weber Shandwick Square Mile               020 7067 0700
Katie Hunt






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