RNS Number:3287M
Cranswick PLC
13 June 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

AMVESCAP 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

ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS


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

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD          5,324,834
HSBC NOMINEES LTD             1,148,096
CHASE NOMINEES LTD              141,740
AIM MANAGEMENT                  255,200
NORTHERN TRUST NOMINEES         137,764
BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES       140,529


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

235,000


6)   ( 0.56 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

12 JUNE 2003


11)  Date company informed

13 JUNE 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

7,148,163

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

17.33%


14)  Any additional information

-


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOHN LINDOP
01377 270 649


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

     Date of Notification ........................13 JUNE 2003


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