RNS Number:3619N
Abbot Group PLC
9 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ABBOT GROUP


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

STANDARD LIFE GROUP


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

STANDARD LIFE GROUP


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

STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED 


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   (  %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

31,250


8)   (0.018%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 15P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

8 JULY 2003


11)  Date company informed

9 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

7,005,374

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.984%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALEC. W. J. BANYARD
01224-299600


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

     Date of Notification ........................9TH JULY 2003


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