Deal Group Media PLC
20 December 2005

20 December 2005





              Deal Group Media plc ("Deal Group" or "the Company")



                               Holding in Company





Deal Group received notification today that, following a disposal of 600,000
shares on 16 December 2005, J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("JOHAM") is
currently interested in 41,235,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company,
representing 10.86% of the total issued share capital.



The total holding of 41,235,000 shares includes a holding of 8,500,000 shares by
FF&P Small Cap UK Equity Fund, a sub-fund of FF&P Global Equities Umbrella Fund
and a client for which JOHAM act as Investment Manager, and a non-material
interest for the purposes of Section 199 2A Companies Act 1985 of 32,735,000
Ordinary Shares in which a Limited Liability Partnership owned by J O Hambro
Capital Management Group Limited is interested as investment manager of
undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS).







Enquiries to:



Andrew Dickson, Chief Financial Officer

Deal Group Media plc                                      020 7691 1880

www.dealgroupmediaplc.com




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