Holding in Company

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
9 March 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     NEWTON INVESTMENT 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

     IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS     
     NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE

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

     NOT STATED

8)   (NOT STATED %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     9.3.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,708,949
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.0397%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GUY STAINER
     MERRILL LYNCH - TEL [phone]

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

     M F RICKETTS (MRS)

     Date of Notification ....9TH MARCH 2001....................



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     GROUPE MUTUEL MAAF ASSURANCES

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

     IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS     
     NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE

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.

     NOT STATED

6)   ( NOT STATED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED

8)   (NOT STATED %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     9.3.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,152,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.2829%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GUY STAINER
     MERRILL LYNCH - TEL [phone]

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

     M F RICKETTS (MRS)

     Date of Notification ....9TH MARCH 2001....................


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL

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

     IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS     
     NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE

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.

     NOT STATED

6)   ( NOT STATED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED

8)   (NOT STATED %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     9.3.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,146,375
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.9165%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GUY STAINER
     MERRILL LYNCH - TEL [phone]

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

     M F RICKETTS (MRS)

     Date of Notification ....9TH MARCH 2001....................



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND AFFILIATED COMPANY SCHRODER     
     CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL 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

     IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS     
     NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE

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.

     NOT STATED

6)   ( NOT STATED %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT STATED

8)   (NOT STATED %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     9.3.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,216,538
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     1.6530%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GUY STAINER
     MERRILL LYNCH - TEL [phone]

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

     M F RICKETTS (MRS)

     Date of Notification ....9TH MARCH 2001....................