16.1 Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding change in independent public accountants. PricewaterhouseCoopers Channel Islands Twenty Two Colomberie St Helier Jersey JE1 4Xa Channel Islands Telephone +44 (0) 1534 838200 Facsimile +44 (0) 1534 838201 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20549 26 June 2002 PMY/SR/L5104 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by London Pacific Group Limited ("the Company") (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated 19 June 2002. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-k, however we have no basis to comment regarding the final sentence contained within paragraph (v). Very truly yours /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers L Philip C Taylor Peter A Flamank Mark W James Stephen J Le Page Brendan T McMahon David R Pirouet Peter M Yates