Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
17 June 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

AMVESCAP 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

ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS


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

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD     5,496,067

HSBC NOMINEES LTD        1,250,091

CHASE NOMINEES LTD         173,009

AIM MANAGEMENT             255,200

NORTHERN TRUST NOMINEES    148,932

BANK OF NEW YORK           162,864



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

338,000


6)   ( 0.84 %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

 -


8)   ( - %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

13 JUNE 2003


11)  Date company informed

16 JUNE 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

7,486,163

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

18.15%


14)  Any additional information

 -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOHN LINDOP
01377 270 649


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


     Date of Notification 17 JUNE 2003


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