Dialog Corporation - Hldg by Prudential Corp. PLC

RNS No 5763w
DIALOG CORPORATION PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

The Dialog Corporation Plc

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

Prudential Corporation 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

As 2 above

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

Prudential Client (MSS) Nominees Ltd (PAC A/C)    -         6,398,106
MSS Nominees (A/C 379)                            -         1,030,730
PPM Client (MSS) Nominees Ltd (SALI A/C)          -           168,400
Prudential Client (MSS) Nominees Ltd (PPL A/C)    -            14,400

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

1p Ordinary Shares

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

26 June 1998

12) Total holding following this notification

7,611,636 Ordinary Shares

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.06%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jonathan Ball
Company Secretary
0171 930 6900

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

    Date of Notification......29 JUNE 1998......


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