RNS Number:0539S
BSS Group PLC
13 November 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
BSS GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED A/C
ABERFIT1
1,595,922


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
NOT DISCLOSED


6)   Percentage of issued Class
NOT DISCLOSED


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
NOT DISCLOSED


8)   Percentage of issued Class
NOT DISCLOSED


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction
NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed
12TH NOVEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
1,595,922

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.43%


14)  Any additional information
ABERFORTH PARTNERS AS A WHOLE OWN 7,414,280 SHARES REPRESENTING A 25.24% 
HOLDING.


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GEOFFREY HAMMOND 0116 262 3232


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification      13TH NOVEMBER 2003




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