Dividend & Corporate Action

Creston PLC
2 October 2000

FINAL DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE           *CRE
SEDOL CODE              *444-028
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *31p
PERIOD                  *9 Months ended 31-03-00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *23-10-00
RECORD DATE             *27-10-00
PAYMENT DATE            *17-11-00
NOTES *


EX DISTRIBUTION TO SHARES IN INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE        *CRE
SEDOL CODE           *444-028
TERMS                *1 Ord Shr in Industrial & Commercial Hldgs for each 1 Ord 
                     Shr held in Creston 
PROVISIONAL EX DATE  *23-10-00
RECORD DATE          *27-10-00
NOTES *