Holding in Company

TBI PLC
30 October 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     TBI 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

     SEE BOX 2

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

     CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY - 16,762,800

     CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC.     -  1,304,000

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     UNKNOWN

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     UNKNOWN

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 10p

10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     30.10.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     18,066,800
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.23%

14)  Any additional information

     SEE LETTER BELOW

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R C CLIFTON - 020 7408 7300

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

     Date of Notification ..30.10.01


Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 26 October 2001.

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CGC') is a holding company for several 
subsidiary companies engaged in investment management business. The investment 
management business is divided into two operational groups, represented by 
Capital Research and Management Company ('CRMC') and Capital Group International
Inc. ('CGII'). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment adviser that manages The American
Funds Group of mutual funds, CGII is the parent company of five companies that 
serve as investment managers to various institutional clients around the globe; 
Capital Guardian Trust Company in the U.S., Capital International, Inc. in the 
U.S. and Singapore, Capital International Limited in the United Kingdom, Capital
International S.A. in Switzerland and Capital International K.K. in Japan. For a
more complete description of our organization, please visit our Web site at 
www.capgroup.com.

Neither CGC nor any of its subsidiaries own shares of your company for their own
account. Rather, the shares reported in this Notification are owned by accounts 
under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment 
management companies described above. Furthermore, CRMC and CGII act separately 
from one another and from CGC in exercising investment discretion over their 
managed accounts.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 
558,894,921 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.



                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 

                             Notification of New

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 (558,894,921 shares outstanding) 

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest;

       18,066,800 

     Name(s) of registered holder(s);

       See Schedule B


As of 26 October 2001 

TBI plc
                                                     Number of   Percent of 
                                                     Shares      Outstanding
                                                     ----------  -----------
The Capital Group Companies Inc. ('CG') holdings     18,066,800       3.23%
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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 - Capital Guardian Trust Company                    16,762,800       3.00%

 - Capital International, Inc.                        1,304,000       0.23%

                              Schedule A


Schedule of holdings in TBI plc 
As of 26 October 2001

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company
 
Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                       750,500

Chase Nominees Limited                                           11,305,800

Midland Bank plc                                                  3,674,900

Nortrust Nominees                                                 1,031,600

                                                      TOTAL      16,762,800

                                   Schedule B


                         Capital International. Inc

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

 
Chase Nominees Limited                                            1,304,000

                                                      TOTAL       1,304,000

                                   Schedule B