Holding(s) in Company

Molins PLC
7 January 2004



                     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                                    1,402,043
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED
     FIL ACCT                                        88,700

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   (- %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     297,182  
     (SINCE LAST NOTIFICATION)

8)   ( 1.5%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

     07 JANUARY 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,490,743
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.4%

14)  Any additional information

     NOTIFICATION INCLUDES INTEREST HELD ON BEHALF OF AUTHORISED UNIT TRUST
     SCHEMES NOTWITHSTANDING EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANDREW PENNYCUICK
     01908 219039

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

     Date of Notification      7 JANUARY 2004



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