RNS No 5137x
ACORN GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ACORN GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SHELL CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND

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 LETTER BELOW

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

LLOYDS BANK (STOCK EXCHANGE BRANCH)
NOMINEES LIMITED
DESIGNATION: SPT

(SEE LETTER 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

100,000

8)  (0.1%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

10P ORDINARY

10) Date of transaction

19 JANUARY 1999

11) Date company informed

21 JANUARY 1999

12) Total holding following this notification

4,575,000

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.9%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD CONWAY   01223 725002

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


    Date of Notification...22 JANUARY 1999.

LETTER TO: ACORN GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN THE SHARES OF ACORN GROUP PLC

In accordance with Sections 198 (1) and 208 (2) of the Companies Act 1985 we
write to advise you of the following holdings in the shares of your Company:

                                                            Ordinary 10p
                                                               Shares

1. Lloyds Bank (Stock Exchange Branch) Nominees Limited
   Designation: SPT
   Beneficial Owner: Shell Contributory Pension Fund          4,575,000


Shell Pensions Trust Limited is the trustee of the Shell Contributory Pension
Fund and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Shell Petroleum Company Limited so
as to fall within the provisions of Section 208 (2) of the Companies Act 1985.

On the basis of our information we understand that the interest referred to
above amounts to 4.94% of the total issued ordinary share capital of Acorn Group
Plc, as at 21 January 1999.

LETTER FROM: David Lock
             Shell Pensions Management Services Limited


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