RNS No 2133k
ACORN GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ACORN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ABBEY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

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

PLEASE SEE BELOW

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

PLEASE SEE BELOW

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT NOTIFIED

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

10P ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

7TH OCTOBER 1998

11) Date company informed

12TH OCTOBER 1998

12) Total holding following this notification

3,141,110

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.392%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD CONWAY
01223 725000

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

    Date of Notification...12TH OCTOBER 1998.....................



LETTER TO: ACORN GROUP PLC

Due to our sale on 7 October, our notification of interest dated 25 November
1997 has now changed. 

In accordance with the Disclosure of Interest in Shares (Amendment) Regulations
1993, we confirm that funds under the control of Abbey Life Assurance Company,
Abbey Unit Trust Managers and Abbey Life Investment Services have the following
notifiable interest in the voting shares of your Company. 

Registered Holder                                 Ordinary Shares

Abbey Life Assurance Company (Life and
 Shareholders Fund)

Equity Fund (MSS Nominees Ltd a/c 205309)             1,230,740
Pensions Equity Fund (MSS Nominees Ltd a/c 258801)    1,910,370

Abbey Unit Trust Managers                             -

Abbey Life Investment Services                        -       

                                                      ----------
                                                      3,141,110

Representing 3.392% of Issued Capital

LETTER FROM: ABBEY LIFE INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD 

END

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