Holding in Company

TBI PLC
2 October 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

TBI PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

DEUTSCHE BANK AG

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

IN RESPECT OF 2 ABOVE ALTHOUGH PART OF THE NOTIFIABLE INTEREST MAY RELATE TO 
HEDGING ARRANGEMENTS FOR CUSTOMER TRANSACTIONS

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

NOT GIVEN

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT GIVEN

8)   (NOT GIVEN%) of issued Class



9)   Class of security

ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT GIVEN

11)  Date company informed

1 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

49,726,330
               

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.89%


14)  Any additional information

NONE


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MARY HITCHON    0207 408 7334


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


     Date of Notification 2 OCTOBER 2001