RNS Number:1458L
Senior PLC
15 May 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
SENIOR PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
BARCLAYS 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
SHAREHOLDER NAMED 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.
PLEASE SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
 - 


6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
 -


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction
NOT ADVISED


11)  Date company informed
15/05/03


12)  Total holding following this notification
9,232,513

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
A BODENHAM
01923 714745


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

     Date of Notification 15TH MAY 2003



Registered Holder                  Account Designation              Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA     ALMLUFTT                         109,312
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA     ALSMCOTT                       2,201,598
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES     ASTEXMTT                         305,756
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA     ASTUKCTT                       2,933,620
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                            2,000
Barclays Trust Co DMC69                                             130,000
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA     BLENTFUK                          76,563
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA     BLENTPUK                         196,495
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA     BLEQFDUK                          77,729
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA     BLEQPTUE                         476,195
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA     BLEQPTUK                         257,803
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA     BLUKINTT                       2,270,259
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA     CHATRKTT                         190,183
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225        00023000                           5,000

                                                   Total          9,232,513


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