Tanfield Group PLC
04 January 2006



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

                              Holdings in Company





Tanfield Group Plc was on 03 January 2006 notified by Jupiter Asset Management
Limited that it holds an aggregate of 27,551,500 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 14.459% of the Company's issued share capital.

The Company was also notified by Jupiter Asset Management Limited that it does
not hold any shares beneficially but as an investment manager acting on behalf
of discretionary clients.


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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