Holding in Company

Molins PLC
2 November 2000


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3RD


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


NOT DISCLOSED


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

CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
NOMINEES LTD A/C FISL                         3,245,600
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)                   
NOMINEES LTD A/C FIL                            248,900


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


NOT APPLICABLE

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


NOT APPLICABLE

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

NOT APPLICABLE


11)  Date company informed

02 NOVEMBER 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,494,500

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


14.37%


14)  Any additional information

1.  NOTIFICATION ARISES FROM REDUCTION IN ISSUED SHARES OF MOLINS.
2.  NOTIFICATION INCLUDES INTERESTS HELD ON BEHALF OF AUTHORISED UNIT TRUST
    SCHEMES NOTWITHSTANDING EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING.


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW PENNYCUICK       01908 216511


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

     Date of Notification ...2 NOVEMBER 2000...........................