Holding in Company

Senior PLC
18 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SENIOR PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC


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

SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


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

SEE LETTER BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



9)   Class of security

10p ORDINARY SHARES



10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

18 SEPTEMBER 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

27,093,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.81%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

L GRANT   01923 714712


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

     Date of Notification ... 18 SEPTEMBER 2000 .......................



LETTER TO:   SENIOR PLC

Re: Section 198 Notification

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 14 September 2000.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
307,380,913 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.

LETTER FROM: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.



                        SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                        Notification of Decrease

This notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates including Capital Guardian Trust Company and Capital Research and
Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share Capital to which this relates:

  Ordinary Shares (307,380,913)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

  27,093,000

Name(s) of registered holder(s): 

  See Schedule B


As of 14 September 2000

Senior plc

 
                                                     Number of     Percent of
                                                        Shares    Outstanding


The Capital Group Companies, Inc ('CG') holdings    27,093,000          8.82%


Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

*  Capital Guardian Trust Company                   17,993,000          5.86%

*  Capital Research and Management Company           9,100,000          2.96%




                        Schedule of holdings in Senior plc
                             As of 14 September 2000

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                                   Local Shares


State Street Nominees Limited                                          603,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                              11,771,200

Midland Bank plc                                                     4,690,500

Nortrust Nominees                                                      928,300


                                                          TOTAL     17,993,000


                                    Schedule B

                       Capital Research and Management Company


Registered Name                                                   Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                        9,100,000


                                                          TOTAL      9,100,000