Director Shareholding

Options to acquire ordinary shares of 2p each in the Company at an exercise
price of £1.525 were granted on 6 May 2003 under the Executive Option Plan to
the Executive Directors as follows:

Name Number of shares

Kevin Beeston 289,515

Christopher Hyman 289,515

Andrew Jenner 173,709

Iestyn Williams 135,357

Furthermore, an award to acquire ordinary shares of 2p each in the Company at
nil exercise price were granted on 6 May 2003 under the Long Term Incentive
Plan to the Executive Directors as follows:

Kevin Beeston 185,289

Christopher Hyman 185,289

Andrew Jenner 111,174

Iestyn Williams 86,628

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