Holding in Company

SIG PLC
2 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.

     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED - FISL          3,794,963
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL             841,900
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL                                     299,000

                                                     TOTAL          4,935,863

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

     NOT DISCLOSED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

     NOT DISCLOSED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     1ST OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,935,863
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.1627%

14)  Any additional information

     TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF SIG PLC IS:
     118,572,528

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR. J.R. SWYNNERTON - 0114 285 6355

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

     Date of Notification ...2ND OCTOBER 2001.....................