Holding(s) in Company

Molins PLC
30 August 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 & 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.

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED
FISL ACCT                       2,988,000
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED      
FIL ACCT                          203,900

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT APPLICABLE 

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT ADVISED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

30 AUGUST 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,191,900
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

15.99%

14)  Any additional information

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 ....30 AUGUST 2002...........



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