Holding in Company

SIG PLC
20 August 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES -
     BEING NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDERS

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

     AS 2. ABOVE

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 LIMITED  -  FISL     3,110,963
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED  -  FIL        636,900
     CHASE BANK NOMINEES LIMITED  -  FIL                           122,600
                                                                 3,870,463

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( NOT DISCLOSED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( NOT DISCLOSED %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed
     
     20TH AUGUST 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,870,463
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.2645%

14)  Any additional information

     TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY 10P SHARES OF SIG PLC IS:   118,562,528


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR J. R. SWYNNERTON

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

     Date of Notification ....20TH AUGUST 2001..............