Holding in Company

YJL PLC
22 December 2000

YJL was notified on 22 December 2000 that following a share buy-back on 18
December 2000, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (on behalf of themselves and
National Westminster Bank PLC) holds 6,916,491 shares in the 10p ordinary shares
of the company, representing 10.15% of the shares in issue.