Possible Amalgamation

Singapore Para Rubber Estates PLC
24 January 2001


            THE SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER ESTATES, PLC
              ('Singapore Para' or 'the Company')
                               
Further to the announcement made by the Company on 14 September
2000, Singapore Para confirms that discussions between itself, 
Bertam Holdings PLC, Beradin Holdings PLC and Padang Senang 
Holdings PLC are continuing with respect to the possible 
amalgamation of the four companies.

A further announcement is expected to be made in due course.

Contacts:

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin/
Philip Fletcher        MP Evans (UK) Limited    [phone]

Simon  Raggett         Strand Partners Limited  [phone]