Tanfield Group PLC
08 May 2006



                Tanfield Group plc ("Tanfield" or "the Company")

                              Holdings in Company


Tanfield Group Plc was on 4 May 2006 notified by Octopus Asset Management
Limited that it holds a total of 13,737,400 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 5.71% of the Company's issued share capital.


Octopus Asset Management Limited hold these shares in funds managed or advised
by them.



Enquiries:

Roy Stanley, Group Executive

Tanfield Group plc Tel: 01207 521111


Ruari McGirr

Daniel Stewart & Co plc Tel: 020 7776 6550

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