Holding in Company

Molins PLC
15 November 2000



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY
     AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
     SCHRODER 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

     NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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.

     NOT NOTIFIED

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT NOTIFIED

11)  Date company informed

     14 NOVEMBER 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,834,048
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     21.46%

14)  Any additional information



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 ......15 NOVEMBER 2000.............


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

NAME OF COMPANY    MOLINS PLC

NAME OF SHAREHOLDER   SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND                
                     SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
                      SCHRODER PLC

NAME OF REGISTERED HOLDERS

FOR SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

SCHRODER NOMINEES LIMITED                                         40,000
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                         2,400,000
MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME (CLIENT) NOMINEES LIMITED A/C: R      495,119
BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION SCHEME (CLIENT) 
NOMINEES LTD A/C: P                                            1,098,579


FOR SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA INC

CHASE NOMNINEES LIMITED                                          800,350
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                                                               4,834,048
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