RNS Number:2783U
Hartstone Group PLC
15 January 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE HARTSTONE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HENK MARIS VAN HEYST

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

     HOLDING HELD IN NAME OF INDIVIDUAL

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

     HENK MARIS VAN HEYST

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES

6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     14 JANUARY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,500,000 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND)
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.89%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RHODA REILLY - 01494 787700

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

     JOHN DE MORGAN, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification .. 15 JANUARY 2004






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