Advanced Notice of Interim Results

ALLEN PLC
22 September 1999

                           ALLEN PLC
 (Hire Services, Housebuilding, Civil Engineering Contracting,
   Building Contracting, Property Development & Investment)
                               
                ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS
                   Monday, 29 November 1999

On Monday, 29 November 1999, Allen Plc will be announcing the
interim results for the six months ended 3 October 1999.  On
the day, the Group will be holding an analysts' meeting.  The
details are as follows:


DATE:       29 November 1999
TIME:       10.15 am for 10.30 am
VENUE:      The City of London Club
            19 Old Broad Street
            London E.C.2.


Further details are available from:
Brian Coleman-Smith                              0171-786 9600
(Binns and Company Public Relations)