RNS Number:5000Q
Sinclair (William) Holdings PLC
03 October 2003


William Sinclair Holdings PLC


Holding in Company


The company was notified on 30 September 2003 by BFS Small Companies Dividend
Trust plc ("BFS") that, following a purchase of 91,870 ordinary shares in the
Company, BFS now have a notifiable interest of 900,000 shares representing 5.44%
in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. All of these shares are
registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited.





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