Holding(s) in Company

SIG PLC
18 October 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                               816,643
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL                                600,000
BANKERS TRUST - FIL                                         218,740
HSBC - FMRCO                                                500,000
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, LONDON - FIL                            4,530
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - FIL                             429,070
NORTHERN TRUST - FIL                                        409,120
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON - FIL                              463,460

                                      TOTAL               3,441,563

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

18TH OCTOBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,441,563
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.8760%

14)  Any additional information

TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF SIG PLC IS:

119,666,873

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 18TH OCTOBER 2002..................

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