Holding in Company

Creightons PLC
17 October 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CREIGHTONS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LTD

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

SKANDIA LIFE

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.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

500,000

8)   (0.93%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

1P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,545,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.99%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N O'SHEA    01903 745611

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

     Date of Notification    17 OCTOBER 2001.....