Holding in Company

Creightons PLC
7 January 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CREIGHTONS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

N/A

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

CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

3,994,986


6)   (7.73%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

1P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

27/12/01

11)  Date company informed

07/01/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,994,986
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.73%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

N O'SHEA
01903 745611


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

     Date of Notification .....  7 JANUARY 2002 ...................