BIE Birse Grp.

RNS No 1294b
BIRSE GROUP PLC
24th August 1998


SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985

We, National Westminster Bank Plc, for ourselves and on behalf of:

          NatWest Asset Management Holdings Ltd
          Asset Management Holdings Plc
          Gartmore Investment Management Plc
and       Gartmore Investment Ltd

write to advise you pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 (the Act)
that:

1.  This notification relates to the ordinary 10p share capital of Birse Group
plc.

2.  The number of shares in which we know the aforementioned companies were
interested, for the purposes of sections 208 and 209 of the Act, immediately
after the time when the obligation arose, is shown on the schedule below.

3.  The identities of the registered holders of these shares and the number of
shares held by each holder, so far as is known to us at the date of this
notification, are shown on the schedule.

4.  The percentage quoted on the schedule is based on your issued ordinary share
capital of 192,389,534 as advised to us by Extel.

5.  None of the shares on the schedule relates to interests as mentioned in
Section 208 (5) of the Act.

6.  National Westminster Life Assurance Ltd is interested in 8,625,961 shares
but has not come under a further obligation to make a disclosure as defined
under Section 199 of the Act.  This interest is included on the schedule.


From:  J.C. Melson
       Head of Share Disclosure
       NatWest Group

Schedule of registered holders for notification S198-L01/JCM/98642 

Registered Holder                             Number of Shares   Percentage

BNY GIL Client A/C Nominees Ltd                   6,873,000
Capital Strategy Fund Ltd                         1,000,000
Chase Nominees Ltd                               10,825,961
Indosuez Euro Small Comp.                          600,000
Midland Bank Trust Co                             5,650,000
Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh Nominees Ltd     1,600,000

Total interest of Gartmore Investment Ltd        26,548,961          13.79

BNY GIL Client A/C Nominees Ltd                   2,800,000

Total interest of Gartmore Investment
                           Management Plc
                  Asset Management Holdings Plc
                  NatWest Asset Management 
                           Holdings Ltd          29,348,961          15.25

Fielding Nominees Ltd                                50,000
Finserve Nominees Ltd                                92,000
Total interest of National Westminster Bank Plc  29,490,961          15.32

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