Holding in Company

Cranswick PLC
16 August 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE THROGMORTON TRUST 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

NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINESS (UK) LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

22,000 

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

13/08/01

11)  Date company informed

15/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

993,985
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.96%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


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

     Date of Notification ......16/08/01....




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE THROGMORTON TRUST 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

NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINESS (UK) LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

136,000 

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

14/08/01

11)  Date company informed

15/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

857,985
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.28%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



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

     Date of Notification ......16/08/01....


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FRAMLINGTON INNOVATIVE GROWTH TRUST 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

NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

MSS NOMINEES

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

9,000 

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

13/08/01

11)  Date company informed

15/8/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

591,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.95%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


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

     Date of Notification ......16/08/01....