Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
28 February 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

AMVESCAP 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

ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

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

VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED          2,746,931
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED               43,000
AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP                  4,400 


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

75,000

8)   (0.37%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

26/02/02

11)  Date company informed

28/02/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,794,331
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

13.78%

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 .........28/02/2002...............


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