Williams Plc - Hldg by Kleinwort Benson Grp

RNS No 4365e
WILLIAMS PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

                    WILLIAMS PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

          KLEINWORT BENSON GROUP 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

          HOLDING OF THE KLEINWORT BENSON GROUP PLC

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

          KBS GENERAL NOMINEES LIMITED

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 28P EACH

10) Date of transaction

          7 SEPTEMBER 1999

11) Date company informed

          13 SEPTEMBER 1999

12) Total holding following this notification

          30,368,605

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

          4.16%

14) Any additional information

          RECENT PURCHASE OF SHARES HAS RESULTED IN A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

          MR M STRATTON
          01332 202020

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

    Date of Notification...14 SEPTEMBER 1999....


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