Worthington Group - Holding in Company

RNS Number:6734D
Worthington Group PLC


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WORTHINGTON GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BROOK 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


     SHAREHOLDER ABOVE

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

     BARCLAYS NOMINEES (BRANCHES) LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT NOTIFIED

8)   ( LESS THAN 3%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT NOTIFIED


11)  Date company informed

     11 JANUARY 00

12)  Total holding following this notification

     NOT NOTIFIED
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
 
     NOT NOTIFIED


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     I. MARTIN  01274 200 700

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


     Date of Notification ...12 JANUARY 2000.....


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