Holding in Company

Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC
6 November 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION


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

IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER 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.

FLEMING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD          431,382
FLEMING INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LTD  4,254,842
FLEMING PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD       404,233
SAVE & PROSPER GROUP LTD                 1,415,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT STATED


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P 


10)  Date of transaction

NOT STATED


11)  Date company informed

03-NOV-00


12)  Total holding following this notification

6,505,457

                           
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

16.86%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JONATHAN LATTER
020 7742 3408


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

     FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 
     CHASE FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - SECRETARY

     Date of Notification     06-NOV-00