Holding in Company

RNS Number:5299O
Moorfield Group PLC
26 July 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOORFIELD GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BLACKSTONE GROUP HOLDINGS L.P.

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

     NON-BENEFICIAL

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

     AS ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     N/A

11)  Date company informed

     25/7/00

12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,350,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.75%

14)  Any additional information

     NO TRANSACTION TOOK PLACE DUE TO A CHANGE IN MOORFIELD GROUP PLC'S SHARE
     CAPITAL

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C BROOKER - 020 7399-1904

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


     Date of Notification ..26-7-2000