Holding in Company

Cranswick PLC
20 November 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AMVESCAP PLC

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

     2 ABOVE

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

     VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED:  3,071,931
     
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED:       93,000

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 10p SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     -

11)  Date company informed

     20/11/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,164,931
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     15.6%

14)  Any additional information

     THE ABOVE HOLDING INCLUDES:
     
     INVESCO PERPETUAL HIGH INC0ME FUND: 1,291,375
     INVESCO PERPETUAL UK GROWTH FUND:     780,600 

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JOHN LINDOP - 01377-270649

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

     Date of Notification 20/11/2001