Holding(s) in Company

Molins PLC
19 March 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT
     SUBSIDIARIES.
     MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3RD.

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

     NOT DISCLOSED

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

     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
     NOMINEES LTD. A/C FISL                   3,245,600
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
     NOMINEES LTD A/C FIL                       248,900

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

     19 MARCH 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,494,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     17.55%

14)  Any additional information

     1. NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM CHANGES IN ISSUED SHARES OF MOLINS.
     2. NOTIFICATION INCLUDES INTERESTS HELD ON BEHALF OF AUTHORISED UNIT
        TRUST SCHEMES NOTWITHSTANDING EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING.

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 ....19 MARCH 2002....................




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