Holding in Company

Fleming US Discovery Inv Trust PLC
10 October 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE FLEMING US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ROBERT FLEMING HOLDINGS LTD     2,788,549

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 MGT LTD     1,310,226
FLEMING PRIVATE ASST MGT LTD     321,375
SAVE & PROSPER GROUP LTD       1,156,948

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

09-Oct-00

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,788,549
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

23.67%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

HEATHER WILLIAMS    020 7742 3459

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

     Date of Notification .....10-Oct-00...