ACN Advance Capital

RNS No 0702b
ACORN GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ACORN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MERCCURY ASSET MANAGEMENT

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

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

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

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

NOT DISCLOSED

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

10P ORDINARY

10) Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11) Date company informed

24.11.98

12) Total holding following this notification

9,374,859

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.12%

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...24TH NOVEMBE 1998....



Company Name:       Acorn Group plc               Date: 20th November, 1998

Class of Shares     10p Ordinary Shares

Total Interest held by Mercury Asset Management Ltd 9,374,859    (10.12%)

Made up as follows:


Registered Holder             Number of           Investment          Beneficial
(if known)                     Shares             Management           Interest?
                                                  Company (if          (Yes/No)
                                                  separately
                                                  disclosable)

Nutraco Nominees Ltd          5,491,164                                   No
(Designated & Undesignated)   
Mercury Life Nominees Ltd       160,000                                   Yes
A/C NONCERT

Nortrust Nominees Ltd           269,299                                   No

Chase Nominees Ltd            2,105,000                                   No

State Street Nominees Ltd     1,000,000                                   No

Other                           349,396                                   No

TOTAL                         9,374,859


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