Holding(s) in Company

TBI PLC
22 July 2002


                  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. 

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                       98,600
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                          12,133,500
     MIDLAND BANK PLC                                 3,293,800
     NORTRUST NOMINEES                                1,031,600
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                           1,142,500
                                                     ----------
                                                     17,700,000

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 10 PENCE SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     19 JULY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     17,700,000
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     3.17%

14)  Any additional information 

     SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CAPITAL

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

     ROGER CLIFTON - 0207 408 7300

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

     Date of Notification ........22.7.2002.............




Letter to TBI Plc - dated 17 July 2002

                            SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                            Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its   
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., and Capital Guardian Trust
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 (558,894,921 shares outstanding) 

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

       17,700,000 

     Name(s) of registered holder(s); 

       See Schedule B 


Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.


As of 17 July 2001 

TBI plc 
                                                     Number of      Percent of 
                                                     Shares         Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies Inc. ('CG') holdings     17,700,000        3.17%  

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                  16,557,500.00        2.96% 

• Capital International, Inc.                      1,142,500.00        0.20% 


                                 Schedule A

                 
                        Schedule of holdings in TBI plc 
                              As of 17 July 2002 

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company 
  
Registered Name                                                Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                        98,600

Chase Nominees Limited                                           12,133,500 

Midland Bank plc                                                  3,293,800 

Nortrust Nominees                                                 1,031,600 

                                                      TOTAL      16,557,500 

                                   Schedule B 



                         Capital International, Inc. 

Registered Name                                                Local Shares 

Chase Nominees Limited                                           1,142,500

                                                      TOTAL      1,142,500


                                   Schedule B 



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