Holding in Company

Cranswick PLC
22 August 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE THROGMORTON 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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   (   - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     102,000

8)   (  - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     20/8/01

11)  Date company informed

     21/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     755,985
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.77%

14)  Any additional information

     -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JOHN LINDOP - 01377 270649

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

     Date of Notification ........................