Holding in Company

Mentmore Abbey Plc
14 December 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CANADA LIFE MARKETING GROUP

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.

     CANADA LIFE MARKETING GROUP

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     750,000

8)   ( 0.41% ) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 10 PENCE SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     12/12/2001

11)  Date company informed

     14/12/2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     N/A
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     N/A

14)  Any additional information

     CANADA LIFE MARKETING GROUP NO LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     CLIVE DRYSDALE   020 8946 3159

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


     Date of Notification   14/12/2001