RNS Number:0992L
Xenova Group PLC
14 May 2003


Letter to  Xenova Group PLC


                    DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

We hereby give notice for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 that
today we have become aware that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has a 
notifiable interest in 5,136,221 Ordinary Shares of 10p each which, based on the 
information available to us, represents 2.94% of the issued share capital of the 
above company.

The shares to which this notification relates are, or will be, registered as
follows:

Registered Holder                                     Number of Shares

Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited            5,136,221
A/C ABERFITI


Letter from David Holland
For Aberforth Partners Secretaries


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