Dividend & Corporate Action

Creston PLC 2 October 2000 FINAL DIVIDEND SECURITY TITLE *Ord Shs MNEMONIC CODE *CRE SEDOL CODE *444-028 DIVIDEND AMOUNT *31p PERIOD *9 Months ended 31-03-00 PROVISIONAL EX DATE *23-10-00 RECORD DATE *27-10-00 PAYMENT DATE *17-11-00 NOTES * EX DISTRIBUTION TO SHARES IN INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS SECURITY TITLE *Ord Shs MNEMONIC CODE *CRE SEDOL CODE *444-028 TERMS *1 Ord Shr in Industrial & Commercial Hldgs for each 1 Ord Shr held in Creston PROVISIONAL EX DATE *23-10-00 RECORD DATE *27-10-00 NOTES *