ACAL PLC
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
ACAL PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
3I GROUP PLC
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
BENEFICIAL HOLDING
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them.
RBSTB NOMINEES LIMITED
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
ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH
10) Date of transaction
N/A
11) Date company informed
11 AUGUST 1999
12) Total holding following this notification
1,208,424
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.70%
14) Any additional information
N/A
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
J. D. LOVERIDGE
01276 474406
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
J D LOVERIDGE
COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of Notification...11 AUGUST 1999.......