Holding(s) in Company

Senior PLC
16 May 2002




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SENIOR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC

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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

     SEE LETTER BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 

     - 

6)   ( - %) of issued Class 

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     - 

8)   ( - %) of issued Class 

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     - 

11)  Date company informed

     16 MAY 2002 

12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,500,849
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     2.77% 

14)  Any additional information 

     - 

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

     L. GRANT      01923 714712


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

     M. ROLLINS, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR 
      
     Date of Notification .....16 MAY 2002 



Letter to:  Senior plc
Date: 14 May 2002 

                          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION  
                          Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its  
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., and Capital Guardian Trust
Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985. 

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of  
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. 

     Share capital to which this relates: 

        Ordinary Shares (307,400,000 shares outstanding)  

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
  
        8,500,849

     Name(s) of registered holder(s): 

        See Schedule B


Letter from:  Capital Group Companies, Inc. 



As of 14 May 2002

Senior plc

                                                      Number of      Percent of
                                                        Shares      Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings     8,500,849        2.77%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:        

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                   8,005,849.00        2.60%

• Capital International, Inc.                        495,000.00        0.16%



                                  Schedule A


 
                      Schedule of holdings in Senior plc 
                                As of 14 May 2002

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company 
  

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares
                                                                     
State Street Nominees Limited                                      427,100 

Chase Nominees Limited                                           6,284,849

Midland Bank plc                                                   798,800

Nortrust Nominees                                                  495,100
  
                                                      TOTAL      8,005,849


                                   Schedule B 



                            Capital International Inc.
  

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares 

Chase Nominees Limited                                               495,000

  
                                                         TOTAL       495,000

                                   Schedule B 




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