Holding in Company

Rotork PLC
20 November 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ROTORK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS

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

IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN ABOVE

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

STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

180,423

8)   ( 0.2%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

13 NOVEMBER 2001

11)  Date company informed

14 NOVEMBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,504,123
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.91%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STEPHEN R. JONES - 01225 733331

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

     Date of Notification .... 20 NOVEMBER 2001 ....................