RNS No. 2796j
SENIOR ENGINEERING GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SENIOR ENGINEERING GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CAPITAL GROUP OF 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 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 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

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

10P ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

4TH DECEMBER, 1997

12) Total holding following this notification

23,874,999

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.835%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

L. GRANT
ASST. GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
01923 714712

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

    Date of Notification..4TH DECEMBER, 1997....


2nd December, 1997

Letter to:  Senior Engineering Group plc

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 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

  Number of shares in which the Companies have a notifiable interest:

     23,874,999

  Name(s) of registered holder(s):

     See Schedule B

As of 2 December 1997

Senior Engineering Group plc

                                                    Number of   Percent of
                                                       Shares  Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  23,874,999        7.84%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Fund:

.  Capital Guardian Trust Company                  15,874,999       5.21%

.  Capital Research and Management Company          8,000,000       2.63%


Schedule A

Schedule of holdings in Senior Engineering Group plc
As of 02 December 1997

Capital Guardian Trust Company U.K. Reporting

Registered Name                                            Local Shares

Nothern Trust                                                   889,200
c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited

Midland Bank plc                                             3,715,700

Chase Manhattan Bank NA                                      9,046,399

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                               2,223,700

                                        TOTAL              15,874,999

Schedule B

Capital Research and Management Company U.K. Reporting

Registered Name                                          Local Shares

Chase Manhattan Bank NA                                     8,000,000

                                       TOTAL                8,000,000

Letter from: The Capital Group of Companies, Inc.
             Steve Bolkovatz
             Registration Specialist

END


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