Holding in Company

Alumasc Group PLC
13 February 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ALUMASC GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT 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 ABOVE

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

BNY NORWICH UNION    1,506,844
CHASE GA GROUP         165,155
(BOTH NOMINEE COMPANIES)

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,671,999

6)   (4.57 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

12.02.01

11)  Date company informed

13 FEBRUARY 01

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,671,999
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.57%

14)  Any additional information

NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM THE NOVATION OF FUNDS FROM NORWICH UNION TO MORLEY
MANAGEMENT

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATRICIA KINGDON
01536 383844

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

     Date of Notification 13 FEBRUARY 2001


                DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE ALUMASC GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 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 ABOVE

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

BNY NORWICH UNION    1,506,844
CHASE GA GROUP         165,155
(BOTH NOMINEE COMPANIES)

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   (%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

12.02.01

11)  Date company informed

13.02.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

NIL
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NIL

14)  Any additional information

THIS NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM THE NOVATION OF FUNDS FROM NORWICH UNION TO MORLEY
FUND MANAGEMENT


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATRICIA KINGDON
01536 383844

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

     Date of Notification 13 FEBRUARY 2001