RNS Number:5177S
Heywood Williams Group PLC
26 November 2003



                            HEYWOOD WILLIAMS GROUP PLC
                              
Heywood Williams Group PLC ("the Company") advises that it received notice on
26 November 2003 from JP Morgan Securities Ltd, on behalf of Fleming Mercantile
Investment Trust plc ("FMIT"), advising that following a purchase of 1,149,995 
of the Company's ordinary shares FMIT has increased its material interest in the
Company's issued ordinary share capital from 6.43% to 8.39%.

Contact:  Ian Barron/Pat Fairbrother  01484 487200



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