RNS Number:7175P
Structadene Limited
12 September 2003

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.

Date of disclosure......12 September 2003.....

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS




Date of dealing ......12 September 2003 ..................................

Dealing in ............NEWPORT HOLDINGS PLC.....(name of company)

(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ...ORDINARY 25 PENCE SHARES......


(2)   Amount bought                  Amount sold              Price per unit

      220,806                              -                  122.5 PENCE


(3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

      (and percentage of  class) .......6,040,887 ........... (28.61 %)

(4)   Party making disclosure ..................STRUCTADENE LIMITED............

(5)   EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) ............STRUCTADENE
                     LIMITED.............

        OR       (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
                     management organisation

(6)   Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

      (a)   associate of   (i)    offeror (Note 3)      YES

                           (ii)   offeree company        NO

        Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) .......

        If category (8), explain .............................................

      (b)   Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
            more of  the class of relevant securities dealt in)   YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above .....................

(Also print name of signatory) ...............MICHAEL GOLDBERGER...............

Telephone and extension number ............020 7843 3788........................
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