Bespak PLC - Holding by Norwich Union PLC

RNS No 8522m
BESPAK PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BESPAK PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

NORWICH UNION 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

SHAREHOLDER NAMED

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

NORWICH UNION LIFE & PENSIONS B A/C           -   737,406
NORWICH UNION INSURANCE INVESTMENT LTD        -    72,220
NORWICH UNION PENSIONS MANAGEMENT LTD SC A/C  -   250,031

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 10P EACH

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

02.07.97

12) Total holding following this notification

1,059,657

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.18

14) Any additional information

CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP FROM NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY
TO NORWICH UNION PLC

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE SCOTT   -   01553 691000 X205

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

    Date of Notification...02.07.97.............


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