RNS Number:9141S
Synstar PLC
05 December 2003


SYNSTAR PLC ("the Company")


5 December 2003


HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company today received notification that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
plc ("ASCT") has a notifiable interest in 6,455,500 ordinary shares of 1p each
in the Company ("Shares"), representing approximately 3.97% of the Company's
issued share capital.


The Shares to which this notification relates are registered as follows:

Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd a/c ABERFIT1              6,455,500


The above holding forms part of the interest of Aberforth Partners, which totals
15,313,731 Shares, representing approximately 9.42% of the Company's issued
share capital..


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