Holding in Company

LEPCO plc
7 February 2001

     Disclosure of interest in shares and notifications

     of dealings under The Stock Exchange requirements


     DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1.    NAME OF COMPANY

      LEPCO PLC

2.    NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST

      Aectra Investment Ltd

3.    Please state whether notification indicated 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

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

      As in 2

5.    Number of shares/amount of stock aquired

      1,354,971

6.    (%) of Issued Class

      13.78 per cent.

7.    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A

8.    (%) of Issued Class

      N/A

9.    Class of security

      Ordinary Shares of 10p each

10.   Date of transaction

      15 January 2001

11.   Date company informed

      5 February 2001

12.   Total holding following this notification

      1,354,971

13.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      13.78 per cent.

14.   Any additional information, price per share etc.

      -

15.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      P Wilde 020 7233 5245


Date of notification: 7 February 2001