Bespak PLC - Holding in Company

RNS No 9621x   
BESPAK PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BESPAK PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

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

N/A

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

NCB TRUST LTD  - 171,950
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LTD - 52,800
CLYDESDALE BANK - 364,500
CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 224,100
MSS NOMINEES LTD - 153,273
MINEWORKER PENSION SCHEME NOMINEE LTD - 204,000
UNNAMED - 134,500

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

90,800

6)  (0.36 %) 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

NOT KNOWN

11) Date company informed

19.12.97

12) Total holding following this notification

1,305,123

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.14%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE SCOTT - 0171 - 518 7900

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

A.L. SCOTT - COMPANY SECRETARY


    Date of Notification..22ND DECEMBER 1997....


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