Holding(s) in Company

TBI PLC
13 August 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                                  12,383,500
MIDLAND BANK PLC                                         3,378,800
NORTRUST NOMINEES                                        1,031,600
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                   1,142,500

                                                        18,035,000

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

13 AUGUST 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

18,035,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.23%

14)  Any additional information

SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CAPITAL

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MARY HITCHON   0207 408 7300

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

     Date of Notification 13 AUGUST 2002...............



Letter to:    TBI plc - dated 9 August 2002

                        SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                        Notification of Increase

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:
     
            18,035,000

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

                             See Schedule B

Letter from: Capital Group Companies, Inc.



As of 9 August 2002

TBI plc

                                               Number of         Percent of
                                                  Shares        Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG')
holdings                                      18,035,000              3.23%

Holdings by CG Management Companies
and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company           16,892,500.00              3.02%

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


                              Schedule A




                       Schedule of holdings in TBI plc
                             As of 9 August 2002

                       Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                Local Shares
           
State Street Nominees Limited                                        98,600

Chase Nominees Limited                                           12,383,500

Midland Bank plc                                                  3,378,800

Nortrust Nominees                                                 1,031,600

                                               TOTAL             16,892,500

                              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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