BTR PLC - Holding by Prudential Corp.

RNS No 7242n
BTR PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    BTR PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION PLC

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

    INCLUDES SEGREGATED FUNDS MANAGED FOR CLIENTS

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

    SEE BELOW

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P

10) Date of transaction

    30-09-97

11) Date company informed

    01-10-97

12) Total holding following this notification

    160,998,745

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    3.98%

14) Any additional information

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN VOTING SHARES. INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THE TAKEOVER OF
SCOTTISH AMICABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY FUND

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR. R L SPENCER
    0171-821-3749

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

    Date of Notification...3 OCTOBER 1997.......



Shares in Issue
                Registered Holder                 Current Holding     Holding %

4.035,372,921   BK OF BERMUDA (G'NSBY) A/C PGGF         9,000
                MSS NOMINEES LTD A/C 809906         1,430,569
                PRU CLNT (MSS) NOM LTD PATFPSE        628,000
                PRU CLNT (MSS) KGM LTD PAC A/C    154,453,048
                PRU CLNT (MSS) NOM LTD PHL A/C        345,924  
                PRU CLNT (MSS) NOM LTD PPL A/C      4,122,204         3.98

4,035,372,921                                      160,988,745

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