RNS Number:9172B
Senior PLC
3 December 1999

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SENIOR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

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

     SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

      SEE LETTER BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



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



11)  Date company informed

     3.12.99

12)  Total holding following this notification


      46,370,961          
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      15.09%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     L GRANT 
     01923 714712

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

     Date of Notification .3.12.99....




Re:  Section 198 Notification

Corporate Secretary:

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 1 December 1999.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
 For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
307,302,469 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest.  We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.

Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact
David Gaw on (213)486-9051 of Romeo Ybanez at (213)486 9237, or send a fax
message to (213)486 9698.  Alternatively, you may contact me via E-mail at
imk@capgroup.com.


                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                            Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International, Inc., and Capital Research and Management
Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A).  These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

Ordinary Shares (307,228,155 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
                 46,370,961 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):
 
     See Schedule B


As of 1 December 1999

Senior plc

                                                       Number of    Percent of
                                                        Shares     Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings      46,370,961    16.09%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


- Capital Guardian Trust Company                       30,000,200     9.76%

- Capital International Limited                         6,840,161     2.23%

- Capital International, Inc                              430,600     0.14%

- Capital Research and Management Company               9,100,000     2.96%



                        Schedule of holdings In Senior plc
                               As of 1 December 1999

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                 2,936,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                       17,413,200

Midland Bank plc                                              8,119,000

Nortrust Nominees                                             1,532,000

                                              TOTAL          30,000,200


                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                   191,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                          484,100

Midland Bank plc                                                211,800

Bankers Trust                                                 5,654,661

Nortrust Nominees                                               298,600

                                                 TOTAL        6,840,161         
     
                         Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                        Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                  430,600

                                              TOTAL     430,600


  
                  Capital Research and Management Company



Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                9,100,000
                                                                    
                                                  TOTAL      9,100,000





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