RNS No 7477f
ABI LEISURE GROUP PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY
ABI LEISURE GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

POST OFFICE STAFF SUPERANUATION SCHEME

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

IN RESPECT OF THE 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.

POSSFUND NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

59,100

6)  (0.18%) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY 10P

10) Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11) Date company informed

30.6.97 (5PM)

12) Total holding following this notification

1,039,808

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.14%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

W A FOWLER
(01482)862976

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

    Date of Notification.....1ST JULY 1997....


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