Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4888I
Lorien PLC
7 March 2003



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     LORIEN PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LORIEN PLC GEN EBT

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

      HOLDING IN RESPECT OF (2) ABOVE

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

      LORIEN PLC
      GENERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      445,000

6)   (2.34%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

          -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY 25P

10)  Date of transaction

      7 MARCH 2003

11)  Date company informed

      7 MARCH 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

      1,741,130
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       9.15%

14)  Any additional information

      SHARES PURCHASED TO SATISFY AWARDS DUE UNDER THE
      LORIEN PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      PATSY HAYES
      0161 888 2506

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

     Date of Notification ....7 MARCH 2003........



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