Holding(s) in Company

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
5 March 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS

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

IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN
BOX 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT STATED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

05.03.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,828,343
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.5305%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


GUY STAINER
020 7996 2242

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification     MRS M F RICKETTS

     Date of Notification .......... 5TH MARCH 2002 ..............





                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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

IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN
BOX 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT STATED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

05.03.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,952,061
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.9928%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


GUY STAINER
020 7996 2242

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification     MRS M F RICKETTS

     Date of Notification .......... 5TH MARCH 2002 ..............




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FRIENDS IVORY & SIME

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

IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN
BOX 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT STATED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

05.03.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,534,937
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.4286%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


GUY STAINER
020 7996 2242

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification     MRS M F RICKETTS

     Date of Notification .......... 5TH MARCH 2002 ..............





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