RNS Number:5352R
Advance Capital Invest PLC
31 October 2003


                           Advance Capital Invest plc


                            Substantial shareholder


Advance Capital Invest plc ("the Company") was informed on 29 October 2003 that
Marlborough Special Situations Fund ("Marlborough") has acquired an additional
100,000 ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company.
Following this latest purchase Marlborough now holds 480,000 Ordinary Shares
representing 5.9 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.


The above interest is registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody (UK) Nominee
Limited.








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