RNS Number:4880T
De Vere Group PLC
19 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
DE VERE GROUP PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2) ABOVE

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
50,000

6. Percentage of issued class
0.04%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed




8. Percentage of issued class




9. Class of security
ORDINARY 22 2/9p SHARES

10. Date of transaction
NOT KNOWN





11. Date company informed
18.12.03

12. Total holding following this notification
11,446,406

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
10.02%

14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DAVID EDWARDS

01928 712111

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

Date of notification
19.12.03

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