Holding in Company

Renold PLC
23 January 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

RENOLD PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PRUDENTIAL 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



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 MGG                  6,460,240
PRUDENTIAL CLIENTS (MSS)
  NOMINEES PAC                  5,658,554
                               12,118,794


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

405,000


8)   ( 0.58 %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25p SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

22.1.2001


11)  Date company informed

23.01.2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

12,118,794

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

17.48


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


KEITH DRACUP  0161 498 4521

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

     Date of Notification ... 23 JANUARY 2001 ....   G.R. NEWTON