RNS No 5581J
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  LETTER BELOW DATED 10 DECEMBER 1997

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

    11 DECEMBER 1997

12) Total holding following this notification

    24,516,600

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    8.045%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    L. GRANT - ASSISTANT GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
    01923 714712

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

    L GRANT
    Date of Notification..11 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, Capital International
Limited, 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:

   24,516,600

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

   See Schedule B


SCHEDULE A

As of 9 December 1997

SENIOR ENGINEERING GROUP PLC

                                               Number of       Percentage of
                                               Shares          Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG")       24,516,600          8.05%
holdings

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Fund:

Capital Guardian Trust Company                 16,362,800          5.37%

Capital International Limited                     153,800          0.05%

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

SCHEDULE B
          
Schedule of holdings in Senior Engineering Group plc
                    As of 9 December 1997

Capital Guardian Trust Company U.K. Reporting

Registered Name                                      Local Shares

Northern Trust                                          920,000

Midland Bank plc                                      3,807,000

Chase Manhattan Bank NA                               9,370,800

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                         2,265,000

                                  TOTAL              16,362,800

SCHEDULE B

Capital International Limited U.K. Reporting

Registered Name                                       Local Shares

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                           153,800

                                   TOTAL                153,800



                             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


END

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