XTL Biopharmaceuticals Limited ("XTLbio")

Notification Of Major Interests In Shares

XTLbio received notification from Israel Healthcare Ventures Incorporated
Limited Partnership, informing it that following a purchase today of 14,450,000
shares they now have an interest in 15,666,870 shares, representing 13.99% of
the ordinary share capital of XTLbio.

16 July, 2003



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