Holding by Prudential plc

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
30 March 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     Derwent Valley Holdings PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     Prudential 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

     -

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

     Prudential PLC

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

     5p Ordinary Shares

10)  Date of transaction

     Not known

11)  Date company informed

     29 March 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,348,293
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.54%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     T J Kite      020 7486 4848

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

     Date of Notification ..30 March 2000