Worthington Group - Holding in Company

RNS No 4511u
WORTHINGTON GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

WORTHINGTON GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

HENDERSONS INVESTORS LIMITED AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

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

2,050,000 ARE BENEFICIALLY HELD BY HENDERSONS SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT
TRUST PLC.  THE REST ARE HELD BY DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS.

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

PUDDLE DOCK NOMINEES 2,050,000.  REMAINDER HELD BY OTHER NOMINEES.

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NIL

6)  (0%) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

221,600

8)  (0.42%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

12-05-99

11) Date company informed

19-05-99

12) Total holding following this notification

3,601,945

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.88%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SUSAN M HENDERSON    0181 459 9000

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

    SUSAN M HENDERSON

    Date of Notification.....19-05-99...........


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