RNS Number:8521M
Darwen Capital PLC
26 June 2003


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

26 JUNE 2003





                               Darwen Capital plc


                            Director's shareholding


On 24 June 2003 David Massie purchased 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company
(representing 0.4 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital) at 22p per
share. Following this purchase, David Massie is interested in 4,025,000 ordinary
shares of the Company (representing 57.5 per cent. of the issued ordinary share
capital of the Company).


26 June, 2003







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