RNS Number:3439U
Hartstone Group PLC
16 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

     BARCLAYSHARE NOMINEES LIMITED

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



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

     PETER ANTONY SWEETINGHAM

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



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

     15 JANUARY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,898,060 (FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND AND SIXTY)
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.09%

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

     Date of Notification .... 16 JANUARY 2004






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