Holding(s) in Company

HEYWOOD WILLIAMS GROUP PLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Heywood Williams Group PLC ("the Company") advises that in accordance with the FSA's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules Sourcebook, it received notice on 16 October 2009 from Barclays PLC ("Barclays") on behalf of Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd and Gerrard Investment Management Ltd advising that as a result of an acquisition of shares on 14 October 2009 Barclays now has an indirect interest in the voting rights of 8,586,616 of the Company's ordinary shares. As a result Barclays' holding has crossed the 10% threshold and represents 10.12% of the Company's issued share capital.

16 October 2009

Contact: Pat Fairbrother, 01422 328850