Holding(s) in Company

Molins PLC
9 December 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT & 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.

     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED FISL ACCT               2,228,300     
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED FIL ACCT                  152,200

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT APPLICABLE

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

     
7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     
     NOT ADVISED

8)   ( - %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

     7 DECEMBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,380,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     11.93%

14)  Any additional information

     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  ......9 DECEMBER 2002................

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