RNS Number:1792I
European Colour PLC
03 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

EUROPEAN COLOUR PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

LUPUS CAPITAL 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

OCTROI GROUP PLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LUPUS CAPITAL PLC

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

HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

6) Percentage of issued class

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

4,691,616

8) Percentage of issued class

10.07%

9) Class of security

ORDINARY 5 PENCE SHARES

10) Date of transaction

28 FEBRUARY 2003

11) Date company informed

28 FEBRUARY 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

NOT INFORMED - NO LONGER A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

SEE BOX 12

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LISA DE CAUX

0161 480 3891

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

LISA DE CAUX

COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification ...03 MARCH...2003...


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