Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
15 July 2003

                  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 LTD       5,731,793

HSBC NOMINEES LTD          1,329,750

CHASE NOMINEES LTD           197,430

AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP         237,900

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES    180,308

NORTHERN TRUST NOMINEES LTD  157,653


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

25,000


6)   (0.06%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

11 JULY 2003


11)  Date company informed

14 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

7,834,834

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

19.00%


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 ........................15 JULY 2003


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