Holding in Company

Alumasc Group PLC
3 August 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

The Alumasc Group PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

The Knox D'Arcy Trust PLC

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

Shareholder 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.

The Knox D'Arcy Trust Plc

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

750,000

6)   (1.92 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

Ordinary shares

10)  Date of transaction

2.8.2000

11)  Date company informed

3.8.2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,509,472
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.973%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

D. R. Sowerby   01536 383 844

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

     Date of Notification ...3.8.2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

The Alumasc Group PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

The Knox D'Arcy Trust PLC

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

Shareholder 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.

The Knox D'Arcy Trust Plc

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

175,909

6)   (0.45 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

Ordinary shares

10)  Date of transaction

Not notified

11)  Date company informed

2.8.2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,759,472
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.06%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

D. R. Sowerby   01536 383 844

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

     Date of Notification ...3.8.2000