RNS Number:4893M
Laird Group PLC
18 June 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
THE LAIRD GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
FRANKLIN RESOURCES


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



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


10)  Date of transaction
17/6/03


11)  Date company informed
18/6/03


12)  Total holding following this notification
8,630,140

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.037%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
D.J.L. HUDSON
0207 468 4040


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

     Date of Notification 18/6/03




                              SCHEDULE

                          LAIRD GROUP PLC

                               Outstanding Shares             142,961,694

Registered Holder                   No. of Shares                 % of Class

Chase Nominees Ltd                  6,856,491                     4.7960%
State Street Nominees Limited         157,643                     0.1103%
Bank of New York Nominees              43,500                     0.0304%
Royal Trust Corp of Canada            969,816                     0.6784%
Mellon Bank NA                        602,690                     0.4216%

TOTAL                               8,630,140                     6.0367%






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