Holding in Company

Molins PLC
26 July 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES.
MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3RD

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

NOT DISCLOSED

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

CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
NOMINEES LTD A/C FISL          3,245,600
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
NOMINEES LTD A/C FIL             248,900

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT APPLICABLE

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT APPLICABLE

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT APPLICABLE

11)  Date company informed

25 JULY 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,494,500               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

13.07%

14)  Any additional information

1. NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM REDUCTION IN ISSUED SHARES OF MOLINS.
2. NOTIFICATION INCLUDES INTERESTS HELD ON BEHALF OF AUTHORISED UNIT TRUST      
  SCHEMES NOTWITHSTANDING EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING.

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW PENNYCUICK
01908 216511

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

A L PENNYCUICK
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification .....26 JULY 2000...........................