RNS Number:5650U
Hartstone Group PLC
23 January 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     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.

     1,000,000 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

     23 JANUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     13,500,000 (THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND)

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.51%


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     23 JANUARY 2004


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