Holding in Company

Castings PLC
6 December 2001

WE HAVE TODAY BEEN NOTIFIED THAT LUPUS CAPITAL PLC HAVE INCREASED THEIR
HOLDING IN THIS COMPANY TO 1,850,000 SHARES FROM 1,350,000 SHARES.THEIR
HOLDING NOW REPRESENTS 4.25 PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARES. 
IN ADDITION,WE HAVE ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED THAT 3i GROUP PLC HAVE REDUCED THEIR
HOLDING TO 3,574,456 SHARES REPRESENTING 8.21 PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARES.3i
SMALLER QUOTED COMPANIES TRUST PLC NO LONGER HAS AN INTEREST IN THE SHARES OF
THE COMPANY.

J.C.ROBY. DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY.
CASTINGS PLC.LICHFIELD ROAD.BROWNHILLS.WEST MIDLANDS.WS8 6JZ