Leeds Group PLC 28 January 2005 Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson on behalf of Leeds Group plc Date: Friday 28 January 2005 Immediate release Leeds Group plc ("Leeds" or "the Group") Substantial Shareholding and update relating to business interests of Directors Large Shareholding Leeds Group announces that the Board has been advised that, following recent additions to their shareholding in Leeds, Alasdair and Richard Emslie are now the beneficial holders of 1,250,000 ordinary shares, representing 3.4% of the Group's issued ordinary share capital. Directors' Business Interests The details below give up to date details relating to the Group's Directors that meet the disclosure requirements of Schedule Two (f) of the AIM listing rules: EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Malcolm John Wilson - aged 56 - is the beneficial owner of 60,000 ordinary shares in the Group. He has had no directorships other than of the Group and its subsidiaries in the last 5 years. Carol Ann Roberts - aged 57 - is not a shareholder of the Group. She is a Group Director and a Director of its subsidiary, Leeds Leasing plc. She is also currently a Director of Beechwood Holdings Limited, and within the last five years she ceased to be a Director of the following companies GE Capital (EEF) Limited. Beechwood Machine Sales Limited BC Capital Equipment Finance Limited BC Capital Asset Finance limited BC Capital Trade Finance Limited BC Capital Stock Finance Limited BC Capital Real Estate Finance Limited NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Vinodka Murria - aged 42 - is the beneficial holder of 100,000 shares in the Group, and is a Group Director and a Director of its subsidiary, Leeds Leasing plc. In addition, she is a Director of the following companies: Computer Software Group plc Springstone Software Services Ltd (dormant subsidiary of Computer Software Group plc) JBS Computer Services Limited (dormant subsidiary of Computer Software Group plc) Appresto Applications Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) New Wave Internet Comms Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) GW 1000 Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) Appresto Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) Appresto Software Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) Appresto Solutions Limited (dormant subsidiary of JBS Computer Services Limited) Dryteq Limited Springstone Limited Syncissue Limited Elderstreet Investments Limited Mediasurface plc Within the last five years, Vin Murria ceased to be a Director of the following companies: Cataloga Limited Omicron Management Software Limited Meadowhouse Bar-Laser Limited Trifid Software Limited Crewe Electra Limited Kewill-Xetal Systems Limited Netconnect E-Commerce Limited Alpha-Numeric International Limited Advatech Computer Systems Limited Pinnacle Computer Systems Limited The Web Factory Birmingham Limited Forsyth Whitehead and Associates Limited Myratech.net Limited Vin Murria was a Director of Cataloga Limited between July 2001 and November 2001. In June 2002, the company entered voluntary receivership and was wound up without loss to creditors. Ewen Wigley - aged 43 - is not a shareholder of the Group. He is a Group Director and a Director of the following companies: Union Investment Management Limited Tobull Limited The Union Discount Company of London Limited Cybrus Limited Browallia Corporate Director Limited Browallia Discount Company Limited UIM Properties Limited UFM International SA UDC Holdings and Finance BV Within the last five years, Ewen Wigley ceased to be a Director of the following companies: Union Derivatives Limited * Union Management Services Limited * Photostatic Service Limited * IBEC Contracts Limited * Festival Finance Limited * Concorde Copiers Service Limited * Central Telecom Services Limited * System Contracts Limited * Sabre Rentals Limited * Udisco Nominees Limited * 39 Cornhill Safe Custody Limited * Chishill Limited * Royal London Cash Management Limited Browallia Global Securities Limited System Rentals (Sales Aid) Limited Browallia Asset Management Limited Browallia Subsidiary Company Limited Browallia Equipment Finance Limited Browallia Leasing Limited Cornhill Capital and Consulting Limited Browallia Finance and Leasing Limited Browallia Invoice Finance Limited Browallia Fleet Management Limited Cornhill Commercial Services Limited Browallia Cal Limited * Companies marked thus have all been solvently dissolved. Per Johan Claesson - aged 53 - is the beneficial holder of 7,703,050 shares in the Group representing 21.0% of the issued ordinary share capital. He is a Group Director and a Director of the following Companies: Johan och Marianne Claesson AB Proedel AB Fastighetsab Malmpip Fastighets AB Fanjunkaren Majo Hotellinvest AB Ca i Huskvarna AB Philipson Bil AB AB Claesson & Press Hantverkscentrum AB Philipson Lastbilar Goteborg AB Fastighets AB Ankararnet Fastighets AB Folungen Jonkopings Industrifastigheter 1 AB Jonkopings Industrifastigheter Fridhem AB Jonkopings Industrifastigheter, Oronskyddet 6 Philipson Syd Bil AB Fastighets AB Gashojden Ca i Stockholm AB Jonkopings Industrifastigheter, Adelkorallen 6 Vemo Industri AB Fastighetsbolaget Kalmarkommanditen AB Fastighets Juvelen Fastighets AB Alen Fastighets AB Sadeltaket Fastighetsbolaget KalmarkomplementTM?ren AB Philipson Stockholm Bil AB Kalmar Science Park AB Ulvarboett Fastighets AB Claesson & Anderzen Hotellfastighets AB Ca Holding AB Ca i VTM?xjo AB Varvsholmens Fastighets AB Ca Fastigheter AB Ca Fastighetsutveckling AB Ca i Osby AB Handelsab i Ousby Ca Industrifastigheter i Jonkoping AB Ca i Jonkoping AB Kalbiotech AB Per Johan Claesson / continued...... Philipson TrollhTM?ttan Bil AB Philipson Bilprodukter AB Apodemus AB H-Invest AB HTM?lleflundran Forvaltnings AB Fastighetsab Korpralen Boras WTM?fvari AB Palace Hotel AB Claesson & Anderzen Invest AB Ulvarboett AB Karo Bio AB Ca Fastighetsservice AB Claesson & Anderzen AB Evidentia Consult AB Boras City Fastighets AB Ulvarboett Forvaltning AB Fastighets AB Sergeanten Bileleganten AB Ca Management AB Netrenovator Sweden AB Ca i Karlskrona AB Ca BostTM?der i VTM?xjo AB Ulvarboett Management AB Smalandsbyggen AB Fojobo Fastighets AB Gerdens Byggnadsab Fastighetsab Bremia Moby Wireless Services AB Eldflugan 1 Fastighetsab K3 Business Technology Group plc Johan Claesson is also an unlimited partner in Handelsbolagtet Torp, and a limited partner in Familjen Claessons Fortvaltning Kommanditbolag and in Bremerhus O Co Kommanditbolag. Within the last five years, he has ceased to be a Director of the following Companies: Evidentia Fastigheter AB Fastighets AB BalkongrTM?cket Fastighets AB Ivo Strand Fastighets AB Remstycket Fastighets AB TrapprTM?cket Sydostpress AB Fastighets AB Takfoten Linkopings Lokaluthyrning AB Forvaltnings AB Folungen Fastighetsbolaget Angkvarnen AB Fastighets AB Fonstervalvet Hotell Christian IV i Kristianstad AB Ca i Kristianstad AB SilverslTM?ggan AB Web Intelligent Digital Hosting In Paskallavik** *\* This last named company went into insolvent receivership in 2003 when its largest shareholder, which is the largest public pensions fund in Sweden, withdrew its financial support. Enquiries: Malcolm Wilson, Group Managing Director Fiona Tooley Leeds Group plc Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: 0113 391 9000 Tel: 0121 455 8370 or 07785 703523 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange