RNS No 9853n
ACORN GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ACORN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    MERCURY 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

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    10P ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

    NOT DISCLOSED

11) Date company informed

    11 JANUARY 1999

12) Total holding following this notification

    9,504,859

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    10.26%

14) Any additional information

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...11 JANUARY 1999......



Company Name:                 Acorn Group plc       Date: 6th January 1999

Class of Shares:              10p Ordinary Shares

Total Interest held by        Mercury Asset Management Ltd  9,504,859  (10.26%)

Made up as follows:

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

Nutraco Nominees Ltd          5,541,164                               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                           429,396                               No


TOTAL                         9,504,859

END


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