Holding in Company

Rodime PLC
5 September 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     RODIME PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     NEWBY MANOR 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

     AS 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.

     NEWBY MANOR LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     168,282,663

6)   (39.78%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 5p

10)  Date of transaction

     4-9-2000

11)  Date company informed

     4-9-2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     168,282,663
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     39.78%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     J DOYLE - 0131-557-4114

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

     Date of Notification ......4-9-2000..........