Holding in Company

Mentmore Abbey Plc
15 August 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ZURICH SCUDDER INVESTMENTS

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

      

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

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY 10P

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      15/08/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

      5,731,792
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      3.16%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      CHRISTINE DODSON
      020 8879 4624

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

     Date of Notification ...............