Holding in Company

Alumasc Group PLC
20 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ALMASC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

KNOX D'ARCY 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

AS ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

AS ABOVE


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

20.09.00


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,509,472
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.001%


14)  Any additional information

SHAREHOLDING PERCENTAGE CHANGED FOLLOWING REPURCHASE; REDUCING NUMBER OF SHARES
IN ISSUE


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATRICIA KINGDON       01536 383844


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

     Date of Notification ... 20 SEPTEMBER 2000 ......................