Holding in Company

Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC
20 August 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARCLAYS BANK 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

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



MSTC NOMINEES LTD  -   8,600



CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED  -   574,166



DEM69  -   4,000



ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED  -   3,623,420





DEM97  -   867



MSS NOMINEES LIMITED  -   6,240



NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED  -   15,248



STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED  -   47,662



OTHER  -   19,855



 5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NOT STATED

6)   Percentage of issued class

NOT STATED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   Percentage of issued class

NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25p SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

NOT STATED

11)  Date company informed

16th AUGUST 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,296,058

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.13%



14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

HILARY LOWE - 020 7742 3274


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

HELEN WALKER - 020 7742 3453





Date of notification



20th AUGUST 2001