Holding in Company

Senior PLC
2 August 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SENIOR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES 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

     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 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

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     2 AUGUST 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     15,080,900
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.91%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Y. BARNES - 01923 714716

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

     Date of Notification ..2 AUGUST 2001......


To Senior plc - Dated 31 July 2001

                              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 International
Inc., 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 (307,400,000 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

     15,080,900

Name(s) of registered holder(s):


     See Schedule B



As of 31 July 2001

Senior plc
                                                   Number of      Percent of
                                                    Shares       Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings    15,080,900      4.91%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


- Capital Guardian Trust Company                     14,585,900      4.74%

- Capital International, Inc.                           495,000      0.16%

                              Schedule A



                    Schedule of holdings in Senior plc
                             As of 31 July 2001

                      Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                     Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited                          508,100
Chase Nominees Limited                               9,892,500
Midland Bank Plc                                     3,401,000
Nortrust Nominees                                      784,300
                                   TOTAL            14,585,900


                       Capital International Inc.

Registered Name                                      Local Shares
Chase Nominees Limited                                  495,000
                                    TOTAL               495,000

                              Schedule B