Holding(s) in Company

Hightex Group plc

("Hightex" or the "Company")

Substantial Acquisitions of Shares in Hightex

Hightex, a leading systems engineering company, which designs, fabricates and installs large area, cable supported, lightweight membrane roofs and façades worldwide, was notified today that on 2 April 2013, John and Renate Gunn acquired 700,000 Ordinary Shares in Hightex at 1.7p and have also made a gift of 8,982,902 Ordinary Shares in Hightex to the Gunn Family Charitable Trust.

Following the purchase and gift of Ordinary Shares, John and Renate Gunn are now interested in 25,925,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 9.17% of the issued share capital of the Company and the Gunn Family Charitable Trust is now interested in 8,982,902 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.18% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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