Holding in Company

Creston PLC
11 December 2000


CRESTON PLC

Notifiable Interest

Creston Plc announces that it has been informed that W & J Pension Fund has
purchased ordinary shares of 10p each in Creston Plc as follows:

Date of purchase       Number of shares       Price Paid
----------------       ----------------       ----------
3 August 2000               10,000               105p
6 November 2000             10,000                97p
1 December 2000              5,000                85p
5 December 2000             10,000                83p
6 December 2000              5,000                89p
7 December 2000              5,000                93p

Following these share purchases, W & J Pension Fund now holds 596,724 ordinary
shares, representing 6.21 per cent. of the ordinary issued share capital of
the Company.

The Company was informed on 11 December 2000.