Holding(s) in Company

Hammerson PLC
17 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
HAMMERSON 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 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.
VARIOUS


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 NOTIFIED


8)   Percentage of issued Class
NOT NOTIFIED


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
NOT NOTIFIED


11)  Date company informed
17 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
11,040,260

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.99%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
NICOLA CHURCHILL
020 7887 1823

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification
STUART HAYDON
COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification 17 JULY 2003


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