Williams Plc - Hldg by Kleinwort Benson Grp

RNS No 7958a
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

3,089,541

8)  (0.42%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 28P EACH

10) Date of transaction

16.9.99

11) Date company informed

21.9.99

12) Total holding following this notification

27,279,064

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.73%

14) Any additional information

RECENT SALE OF SHARES HAS RESULTED IN HOLDING MOVING THROUGH ONE PERCENTAGE
POINT

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR M STRATTON       ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY   [phone]

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification         R C Hill
    Date of Notification.....21 SEPTEMBER 1999..


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