Holding in Company

RNS Number:1798O
Moorfield Group PLC
20 July 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

Moorfield Group PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

Abbey National 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

Non-Beneficial

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

As 2 above

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

10)  Date of transaction

n/a

11)  Date company informed


20-7-00
12)  Total holding following this notification

7,922,217
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.97%

14)  Any additional information

No transaction took place due to a change in Moorfield Group Plc's share capital

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C Brooker   020 7399 1904

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

     Date of Notification ..20-7-2000