SAR - CRANSWICK PLC

    Amvescap PLC

FORM SAR 3


Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired.

                                         Date of disclosure 16 DECEMBER 2003

               DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
                SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")

Date of acquisition  15 DECEMBER  2003

Acquisition in (name of company) ......... CRANSWICK PLC

(1)Class of voting shares Number of shares/rights         If rights over
   (eg ordinary shares)   over shares acquired            shares acquired,
                                                          as opposed to the
                                                          shares themselves,
                                                          specify nature of
                                                          rights

   ORDINARY 10P           100,000 shares                                  -
                       -  N/A    rights                                   -

(2)Resultant total        Resultant total holding         Total percentage
    holding               of rights over shares
   of voting shares (and  (and % of total voting
    %                     shares in issue)
   of total voting shares
   in issue)

       8,690,600 (21.03%)                              -  8,690,600 (21.03%)

(3)Party making disclosure ........ AMVESCAP PLC

(4)(a)     Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares
           .....DISCRETIONARY MANAGED CLIENTS OF AMVESCAP
           and, if different, beneficial owner

   (b)     Names of any other persons acting by
           agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above ... R. CLYDE

(Also print name of signatory)............ ROBERT CLYDE

Telephone and extension number........... 020 7065 3720

Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person.  Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must
aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals.


For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:[e-mail]