Holding in Company

Esporta PLC
4 August 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ESPORTA PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CGNU 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

     CGNU PLC & CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES

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

    MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LTD  -   7486 SHARES
    NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD -  8,522,098 SHARES

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class
      NOT DISCLOSED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class
     NOT DISCLOSED

9)   Class of security

    ORDINARY 25P SHARES    

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     3 AUGUST 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,529,584
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      5.1%

14)  Any additional information

     NOTIFICATION CONSEQUENT ON MERGER OF CGU PLC & NORWICH UNION PLC

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     VICTORIA PENRICE
     0118 912 3505

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

     Date of Notification ...4 AUGUST 2000...