Holding in Company

Cranswick PLC
2 August 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SLC ASSET MANAGEMENT

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

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA (UK) LTD     469,900 SHARES
SLC POOLED PENSIONS LTD                       343,800 SHARES

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

1/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

813,700
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.07%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOHN LINDOP
01377 270649

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


     Date of Notification .....2/8/2001....