Moorfield Group PLC - Holding in Company

RNS Number:9397C
Moorfield Group PLC
22 December 1999

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOORFIELD GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CANADA LIFE GROUP

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 (2) ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     800

6)   ( 0.45 %) 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

     17.12.99

11)  Date company informed

     20.12.99

12)  Total holding following this notification

     7,734,385          
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.4%

14)  Any additional information


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C BROOKER
     0171 399 1900

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

     Date of Notification ..........22/12/99..............


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