Holding in Company

Esporta PLC
2 April 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ESPORTA PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CROWN SPORTS 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

AS ABOVE

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

CROWN SPORTS PLC

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( NOT DISCLOSED %) of issued Class    

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

2 APRIL 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

16,555,625
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.96%

14)  Any additional information

NONE

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

VICTORIA PENRICE 0118 912 3505

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

     Date of Notification ....2 APRIL 2001