RNS Number:0184O
3i Investments PLC
28 July 2003

                                                                      FORM SAR 5



Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are being sold.



Date of disclosure


28.07.03



DISCLOSURE UNDER NOTE 3 OF RULE 5 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL
ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")



Date of sale


25.07.03



Sale of (name of company)


Halladale Group plc



1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)


Ordinary 25p shares



Number of shares/rights over shares sold


150,000                                Shares                       Rights



If rights over shares sold, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify nature
of rights






2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)


3,320,000                                              17.84  %



Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)


                                                         %



Total percentage


17.84  %



3. Party making disclosure


3i Investments plc

4. (a) Name of person selling shares or rights over shares


3i Investments plc



and, if different, beneficial owner






(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding






Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above






(Also print name of signatory)


Simon Howard



Telephone and extension number


020 7928 3131



For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs.  If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.


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