Holding in Company

Throgmorton Trust PLC
13 February 2001


1.    Name of Company:               The Throgmorton Trust PLC

2.    Name of shareholder            Britannic Investment Managers Limited

      having a major interest:


3     Name of the registered         Chase Nominee Limited      -      750,000

      holder(s) and, if more         Vidacos Nominees Limited   -    3,458,000
     
      than one holder, the
                                     Clydesdale Nominees Limited   - 3,000,000
      number of shares held          

      by each of them:


4.    Number of shares acquired:     7,208,000

5.    Percentage of issued class     3.01%
      acquired:

6.    Number of shares disposed:     N/A

7.    Percentage of issued class     N/A

      Disposed:

8.    Class of security:             Ordinary 5p shares

9.    Date of transaction:           Not disclosed

10.   Date company informed:         13 February 2001

11.   Total holding following        7,208,000

      this notification:

12.   Total percentage holding       3.01%

      of issued class following

      this notification:

13.   Any additional

      Information:

14.   Name of contact and            Robert Hoskin

      telephone number for           020 7330 6634

      queries:

15.   Date of Notification:          13 February 2001