Director/PDMR Shareholding

Chesnara plc

Director Shareholding

The Company has received notification from Graham Kettleborough, its Chief
Executive Officer, that he has sold 9659 Ordinary 5p shares, representing
0.009% of the shares in issue, on the 5th January 2007 at a price of 179.85p
per share. He has also purchased 10,000 Ordinary 5p shares, representing 0.01%
of the shares in issue, on the same day at a price of 181.7p. Following these
transactions Graham Kettleborough's holding is 20,000 shares, representing
0.019% of the shares in issue. These transactions were carried out for tax
planning purposes.

The notification was received on the 5th January 2007.