Holding in Company

Brooks Service Group PLC
21 August 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BROOKS SERVICE GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FRIENDS IVORY AND SIME 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

CLIENT IS UK DISCOVERY TRUST PLC


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

DIRECT NOMINEES LTD.


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

125,000


6)   ( 0.96 %) 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

18/8/00


11)  Date company informed

21/8/00


12)  Total holding following this notification

805,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.18%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATRICK MULCAHY
01454 614668

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

     Date of Notification ...21/8/2000........