Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
17 March 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     JUPITER ASSET 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

      NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

      JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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 SHARES OF 10P

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     17 MARCH 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

      4,173,362
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      10.1%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       J. LINDOP - 01377 270649

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

     Date of Notification 17 MARCH 2003





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