Dialog Corporation - Holding in Company

RNS No 3264q
DIALOG CORPORATION PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

THE DIALOG CORPORATION PLC


2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SHELL PENSIONS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED


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 IN BOX 2

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

LLOYDS BANK (STOCK EXCHANGE BRANCH) 
NOMINEES LTD, SPT      8,298,100 SHARES

LLOYDS BANK (STOCK EXCHANGE BRANCH) 
NOMINEES LTD, IST        150,000 SHARES


5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A


6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,900,000 ORDINARY SHARES


8)  ( 1.26%) of issued Class


9)  Class of security

1P ORDINARY SHARES


10) Date of transaction

28/05/98 & 29/05/98


11) Date company informed

01/06/98


12) Total holding following this notification

8,448,100


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.62%


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 2 JUNE 1998............


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