RNS Number:2871P
Scipher PLC
02 September 2003


                          Scipher PLC (the "Company")


                               Holding in Company


The Company was informed on 2 September 2003 by Newton Management Limited that
following a purchase of 875,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company
("Ordinary Shares") on 29 August 2003 the Newton ICVC Managed (AAM 33) fund is
now interested in 7,827,909 Ordinary Shares representing 3.02 per cent. of the
issued share capital of the Company.


2 September 2003












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