Holding in Company

Hornby PLC
14 June 2001

                          HORNBY PLC ('the Company')


                              HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company was informed today that following the purchase on 11 June 2001 of
50,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') representing 0.69 per cent. of Hornby's issued share capital that
Jeremy Hosking holds 352,840 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.86 per cent. of
the Company's issued share capital.


In addition Jeremy Hosking has an interest, in his capacity as trustee of RBC
Trustees Limited, in 240,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.31 per cent. of
the Company's issued share capital.


14 June 2001