Israel Fund PLC - Holding by Barclays Bank Plc

RNS No 3220p
THE ISRAEL FUND PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THE ISRAEL FUND PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    BARCLAYS BANK 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

N/A

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

N/A

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 US$0.10

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

    5.1.98

12) Total holding following this notification

    21,853,100

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    14.27%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    WILLIAM AITKEN
    0131 225 1357

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


    Date of Notification...6TH JANUARY 1998.....


END


HOLSSMFIMUAUFDF