Holding(s) in Company

SIG PLC
23 September 2002


                  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                   2,744,290  
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL                      925,700  
     BANKERS TRUST - FIL                               260,920  
     HSBC - FMRCO                                      500,000  
     CITIBANK - FIL                                     84,200  
     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, LONDON - FIL                  4,530  
     STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - FIL                   429,070  
     NORTHERN TRUST - FIL                              570,840  
     BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON - FIL                    514,060  

                              TOTAL                  6,033,610 

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

     23rd SEPTEMBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,033,610 
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     5.0425% 

14)  Any additional information 

     TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF SIG PLC IS: 
     119,654,094 

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

     Mr J.R. SWYNNERTON   - TEL:  [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ........23rd SEPTEMBER 2002...............

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