RNS No 3812a
WHITECROFT PLC
3rd June 1998          


LETTER TO:    WHITECROFT PLC

SECTION 212 COMPANIES ACT 1985 (the "Act")

We refer to your recent enquiry (see below) and enclose a schedule of the
name(s) of the person(s) for whom we hold the shares indicated in our capacity
as nominee.

To the best of our knowledge this/these person(s) is/are not party to any
agreement or arrangement relating to the exercise of any of the voting or other
rights, including those covered by Section 204 of the Act, conferred by the said
holding, other than standard investment management agreements containing
provisions on the exercise of voting or other rights pursuant to which the
holding is managed on a discretionary basis by Schroder Investment Management
Limited and/or its associates.

From:
P A Martin
Schroders


962160       Whitecroft PLC     Ord.25p

67787-001    Popeshead Noms Schro Inst UKsmall Cos Fd Holding: 3970000.00
             Portfolio
Acct.  Desig:S
             Popeshead Nominees Limited

67816-001    Popeshead Noms. Schro Inst UK Index Fund Holding:  11000.00
             Portfolio
Acct.  Desig:SE1
             Popeshead Nominees Limited

77650-001    Strathclyde Pension Fund                 Holding:  565000.00
             Portfolio
Acct.  Desig:
             Nortrust Nominees limited


Letter to:   Whitecroft plc

SECTION 212,  COMPANIES ACT 1985

In reply to your letter dated 29th May 1998, we would like to advise that this
Society holds 3,125,000 ordinary 25p shares, as beneficial owner.  At any one
time, this holding may be the subject of our stock-lending activities.  To the
extent that such shares are not lent, the exercise of the voting rights attached
to the shares are not subject to any agreement and such are only exercisable by
us.

We trust this information is satisfactory for your purposes.

From:
The Equitable Life
Assurance Society


Letter to:  Whitecroft Plc

Companies Act 1985 Sections 198-202

I can confirm that National Provident Institution hold 1,912,407 shares in 
Whitecroft Plc as at 2nd June 1998.

From:
Ron Seacombe
Accountant
Investment Accounts
National Provident Institution
Tel: 0171 665 3430 Fax: 0171 665 3475


Letter to:   Whitecroft plc

Section 212 of the Companies Act 1985 -Whitecroft Plc

In response to your letter dated 29/05/98 addressed to Axa Sun Life Investment
Management Ltd, the total holding as at 01/06/98 was 1,537,900 Ordinary
25p shares.

We are writing on behalf of Sun Life and Provincial Holdings and their holding 
company AXA-UAP S.A. who are deemed to have an interest in these shares.

The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice 
relates, so far as is known to AXA Sun Life Investment Management Ltd is as per
Appendix below.

There are/were no agreements or arrangement to which Section 204 of the Act
apply/applied.

From:
John Hannon
Investment Administration Director
(For and on behalf of AXA Sun Life Investment Management Limited)


                      DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF 
           APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                                WHITECROFT PLC

Total Number of Shares held as at 01/06/98 was 1,537,900 the breakdown of which
is set out below:

NAME OF COMPANY       NUMBER OF      PARTICULARS OF            REGISTERED AS
                      SHARES         BENEFICIAL OWNERS

Sun Life Trust        1,537,900        Trustees of the         MSS Nominees Ltd 
Management Ltd                         Sun Life Trust          a/c 776810
UK Smaller Companies                   Management              
(Non Material)                         UK Smaller Companies    
                                                               

      TOTAL MATERIAL          0
  TOTAL NON-MATERIAL  1,537,900

              TOTAL   1,537,900

AELLAS plc - AXA Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc (previously named as 
Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)


Letter to: Whitecroft plc


NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES/WHITECROFT ORD 25p

With reference to your letter, dated 29th May 1998, and in accordance with
Section 212 of the Companies Act 1985 we write to inform you that the Norwich
Union Group holding of ordinary shares in your company is as follows:

Norwich Union Life & Pension B A/c                          3,122,878
Norwich UK Index Tracking Trust (Vidacos Nominees Ltd)         12,420
                                          
                                                  TOTAL     3,135,298

Our material holding is as follows:

Norwich Union Life & Pensions B A/c                         3,122,878

                                                  TOTAL     3,122,878

The interests are being disclosed on behalf of the Norwich Union plc (As the
ultimate holding company of the Norwich Union Group of Companies) and the other
companies referred to in this letter of notice.

FROM: Yvonne Grimble 
      NUIM  Investment Operations
      Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd

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