Holding in Company

Sirdar PLC
14 September 2000


LETTER TO:   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We have today received notification that Acorn Income Fund Limited has a
notifiable interest in 2,858,475 ordinary shares of 25p each in Sirdar Plc
representing 6.2% of the issued ordinary share capital. (Previous notifiable
interest 2,458,475 representing 5.3%).

LETTER FROM: SIRDAR PLC