RNS Number:9704O
3i Investments PLC
22 August 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


22.08.03



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



Date of sale


21.08.03



Sale of (name of company)


Halladale Group Plc



1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)


Ordinary 25p



Number of shares/rights over shares sold


1,000,000                   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)


2,270,000                                            12.20%



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


                                                         %



Total percentage


12.20%



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)


Vipul Nagji



Telephone and extension number


0207 975 3284



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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