RNS No 7499u
DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS PLC


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS PLC

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           SHARESAVE SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: 1 JANUARY 1997   TO:    30 JUNE 1997

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          1,170,283 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         5,339

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   1,164,944 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION:                       1,172,332 ORDINARY SHARES - 11 DEC 1996

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     70,390,049 ORIDNARY SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME: PETER GILL

TELEPHONE: 0171-753-3520


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS PLC

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: 1 JANUARY 1997   TO:    30 JUNE 1997

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          945,502 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         210,000

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   735,502 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION:                       8,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES - 26 JAN 1994

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     70,390,049 ORIDNARY SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME: PETER GILL

TELEPHONE: 0171-753-3520


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