Advanced Notice of Interim Results

SEASCOPE SHIPPING HOLDINGS PLC
4 October 1999

                     SEASCOPE SHIPPING HOLDINGS PLC

Seascope Shipping Holdings PLC, the shipping services company, will be
announcing interim results for the six months ended 30 June 1999 on Thursday 7
October 1999.

Seascope provides specialised broking and consultancy to the international
shipowning, shipbuilding and oil industries.

For further information, contact:

Clare Abbot
Grandfield                              0171 417 4170/0410 746 065