Holding in Company

Senior PLC
5 November 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SENIOR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES INC

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

SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

SEE LETTER BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

-

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P 


10)  Date of transaction

-

11)  Date company informed

5 NOVEMBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

12,136,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.95%

14)  Any additional information

-

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Y. BARNES
01923 714716


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

     L. GRANT
     
     Date of Notification .....5 NOV 2001



Letter to:  Senior plc

Dated:  2 November 2001


Re:  Section 198 Notification

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 1 November 2001.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies, 
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at 
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 
307,400,000 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the 
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this 
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate, 
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to 
this Notification.



Date: 1 November 2001

                          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                          Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its 
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company and Capital International, 
Inc., pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of 
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

     Share capital to which this relates:

        Ordinary Shares (307,400,000 shares outstanding) 

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
 
        12,136,500

     Name(s) of registered holder(s):

        See Schedule B


Letter from:  Capital Group Companies, Inc.



As of 1 November 2001 

Senior plc

                                                     Number of      Percent of
                                                       Shares      Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings    12,136,500      3.95%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:       

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                     11,641,500      3.79%

- Capital International, Inc.                           495,000      0.16%


                                  Schedule A


                       Schedule of holdings in Senior plc 
                              As of 1 November 2001

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company
 

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares
                                                                   
State Street Nominees Limited                                      472,600

Chase Nominees Limited                                           9,007,200

Midland Bank plc                                                 1,449,700

Nortrust Nominees                                                  712,500
 
                                                      TOTAL     11,641,500


                                   Schedule B



                            Capital International Inc.
 

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                               495,000

 
                                                         TOTAL       495,000

                                   Schedule B