Director/PDMR Shareholding

GENERAL ELECTRIC
                  

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

Please accept this notification by General Electric Company ('GE') as required
by DR 3.1.4R(1) of the UK Disclosure Rules.

The following GE insider transactions became effective:

1) Effective August 12, 2005 an Executive Officer, Robert C. Wright exercised
150,000 options. The securities were converted on a 1-for-1 basis at a price of
$10.65 per option. A same day sale of 90,255 GE common shares in the open market
at an average price of $34.3767 took place in order to cover the exercise costs
and taxes incurred.

2) Effective August 12, 2005 Mr. Wright sold 30,000 GE shares in the open market
in the following lots:

a. 10,000 shares at $34.34

b. 10,000 shares at $34.49

c. 10,000 shares at $34.48

3) Effective August 15, 2005 Mr. Wright sold 10,000 GE shares in the open market
in the following lots:

a. 3,600 shares at $34.20

b. 12,300 shares at $34.21

c. 4,100 shares at $34.23

A Form 144 disclosing the sale transactions described in paragraphs 1 and 2 was
sent via Fed Ex to the SEC on August 12, 2005.

A Form 144 disclosing the sale described in paragraph 3 was sent via Fed Ex to
the SEC on August 15, 2005.

A Form 4 disclosing the transactions described in paragraphs 1 through 3 was
filed with the SEC on August 15, 2005.

Submitted on behalf of GE by Eliza W. Fraser, Associate Corporate Counsel, Tel:
203-373-2442