Moorfield Group PLC - Holding in Company

RNS Number:4327H
Moorfield Group PLC
16 March 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOORFIELD GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     SUN LIFE OF CANADA GROUP OF COMPANIES

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.

     MSS NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     1.6 MILLION

8)   ( .91%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     6.3.2000

11)  Date company informed

     8.3.2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     9,933,554
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.637%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     C BROOKER
     0171 399 1904

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

     Date of Notification ..... T R L SANDERSON - 16.3.2000


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