Holding(s) in Company

Esporta PLC
13 February 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
 
     ESPORTA PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL 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

     AS ABOVE


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

     NOT DISCLOSED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED


8)   (NOT DISCLOSED%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed

     13 FEBRUARY 2002


12)  Total holding following this notification

     NOT DISCLOSED - BELOW THRESHOLD

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     NOT DISCLOSED - BELOW THRESHOLD


14)  Any additional information

     NO LONGER NOTIFIABLE


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 13 FEBRUARY 2002


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