Holding in Company

RNS Number:4774O
Taylor & Francis Group PLC
26 July 2000

                                                 

Letter to: Taylor & Francis Group plc

SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985

We, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, write to advise you pursuant to
Section 198 of the companies act 1985 (the Act) that:

1.  This notification relates to the ordinary 5p share capital of Taylor &
Francis Group plc.

2.  The number of shares of the person(s) with an interest, for the purposes of
sections 208 and 209 of the Act, immediately after the time when the obligation
arose, are shown on the schedule below.

3.  The identities of the registered holders of these shares and the number of
shares held by each holder, so far as is known to us at the date of this
notification, are shown on the schedule below.

4.  The percentage quoted on the schedule below is based on your issued ordinary
share capital of 80,717,857, as advised to us by FT Information.

5.  None of the shares on the schedule below relates to interests as mentioned
in Section 208 (5) of the Act.

6.  National Westminster Bank Plc are interested in 8,863,410 shares but have
not come under a further obligation to make a disclosure as defined under
Section 199 of the Act. The above interest is included on the schedule below.


Letter from: The Royal Bank of Scotland plc




       Schedule of registered holders for notification S198-L01/RJH/238

Registered Holder                            Number of Shares       Percentage

BNY GIL Client A/C Nominees Ltd                  166,935
Chase Nominees Ltd                               122,500
NatWest FIS Nominees Ltd                         455,225
National Westminster Bank Plc                  8,101,750
STRAND NOMINEES LTD.                              17,000
Direct Nominees Ltd                                8,500


Total interest of The Royal Bank 
of Scotland Group plc                          8,871,910            10.99