Holding in Company

SIG PLC
25 October 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED ON BEHALF OF ALL COMPANIES WITHIN THE CGNU PLC 
GROUP OF COMPANIES

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 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.

BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LTD          1,732,266
CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LTD             1,266,100
CUIM NOMINEE LTD                        1,196,077
RBSTB NOMINEES LTD                        104,491

                              TOTAL     4,298,934

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( NOT DISCLOSED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,127,000

8)   (0.9504%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

22ND OCTOBER 2001

11)  Date company informed

24TH OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,298,934
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.6253%

14)  Any additional information

TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF SIG PLC IS:
118,580,810

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. J.R. SWYNNERTON
COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...25TH OCTOBER 2001.....................


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 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 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.

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FISL           4,207,563
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL            1,330,641
JP MORGAN - FIL                             6,941
BANKERS TRUST - FIL                       270,350
CITIBANK - FIL                            141,100

                              TOTAL     5,956,595

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 EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

24TH OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

5,956,595
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.0232%

14)  Any additional information

TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF SIG PLC IS:
118,580,810

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. J.R. SWYNNERTON
COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...25TH OCTOBER 2001.....................