Holding(s) in Company

Walker Greenbank PLC
16 May 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

WALKER GREENBANK PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MONTPELLIER GROUP 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

(i)  AS 2 ABOVE
(ii) AS TO PALMCO LLP - NON BENEFICIAL


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

MONTPELLIER GROUP PLC - 8,150,000
PALMCO LLP - 651,214


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,100,000


6)   (1.86%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

1P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

500,000 10/05/02
600,000 14/05/02


11)  Date company informed

15/05/02


12)  Total holding following this notification

8,801,214

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

14.91%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JULIAN WILSON
COMPANY SECRETARY
08708 300365


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

     Date of Notification    16TH MAY 2002

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