Holding in Company

Molins PLC
2 October 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
SCHRODER 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

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT APPLICABLE

6)   ( --- %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT APPLICABLE

8)   ( --- %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT APPLICABLE

11)  Date company informed

2 OCTOBER 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

6,466,051
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

25.61%

14)  Any additional information

NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM ANTICIPATED DECREASE IN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF MOLINS
FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE BY MOLINS OF 1,480,000 ORDINARY SHARES FOR CANCELLATION.

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW PENNYCUICK    01908 216511

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

     Date of Notification ..2 OCTOBER 2000



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

NAME OF COMPANY                   MOLINS PLC

NAME OF SHAREHOLDER               SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
                                  AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
                                  SCHRODER PLC

NAME OF REGISTERED HOLDERS        FOR SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
                                  SCHRODER NOMINEES LIMITED             40,000
                                  CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED             4,232,003
                                  MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME (CLIENT)
                                  NOMINEES LIMITED A/C:R               420,119
                                  BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION
                                  SCHEME (CLIENT) NOMINEES LTD A/C: P  973,579

                                  FOR SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH
                                  AMERICA INC
                                  CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED               800,350

                                                                     6,466,051