Holding in Company

Claims Direct PLC
23 February 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CLAIMS DIRECT PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES


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



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



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

1P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

21.02.01


12)  Total holding following this notification

12,458,625

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.64%


14)  Any additional information

11,348,625 SHARES ARE HELD IN SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PAUL REW, COMPANY SECRETARY
01952  284800


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

     Date of Notification .......23 FEBRUARY 2001