Worthington Group - Holding by Invesco English

RNS Number:2783E
Worthington Group PLC
24 January 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

          Worthington Group Plc     

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

          Invesco English & International Trust 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

          Not stated

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

          Chase Nominees Ltd

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

          2,000,000

6)   (1.70%) 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

           Not notified

11)  Date company informed

           21 January 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

           5,707,358
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

           4.84

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


           I Martin   01274 200700

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

     Date of Notification .....24 January 2000......


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