Holding in Company

Hunting PLC
19 December 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     HUNTING PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     DAVID R L HUNTING


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

     HOLDING IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER AT (2) ABOVE AND AS A TRUSTEE


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

     DRL HUNTING                                        66,316
     L M HUNTING                                        83,000

     LATE RH HUNTING NO2 TRUST                       2,234,964
     LATE RH HUNTING GRANDCHILDREN TRUST               249,619

     EXECUTORS OF LATE LC HUNTING                      910,701
     LATE LC HUNTING NO2 TRUST                       2,005,493
     LATE LC HUNTING GRANDCHILDREN TRUST               292,624
     LINDSAY HUNTING TRUST                               5,604



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     3,214,422


6)   (3.1%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     25P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     18.12.00


12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,848,321

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.81


14)  Any additional information

     APPOINTED A TRUSTEE OF 3,214,422 SHARES FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A FORMER
     TRUSTEE.
     NO SALE OR PURCHASE HAS TAKEN PLACE     

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R FISHER
     0207 321 0123


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

     HUNTING PLC
     D L CLARK FD

     Date of Notification  19 DECEMBER 2000