Holding in Company

Vibroplant PLC
30 November 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VIBROPLANT PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ACORN INCOME FUND 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

SEE LETTER BELOW

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

FORREST NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT ADVISED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 5p SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

NOT ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

30.11.00

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,270,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.08%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

VIBROPLANT - NIGEL RABBAGE
             01423 852276

COLLINS STEWART - K ROBINS
                  01481 731907


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

     Date of Notification ......30.11.2000...


LETTER TO:  VIBROPLANT PLC

ACORN INCOME FUND LIMITED (the 'Company')

As Manager to the above Company, we write to advise you that as a result of a
recent purchase, the Company's total holding in the Ordinary 5p Shares of
Vibroplant plc is 3,270,000 (7.08%):

The shares have been registered in the name of Forrest Nominees Limited
designation GCA15.

LETTER FROM:  COLLINS STEWART CORPORATE FINANCE