Directors' Dealings

SIRDAR PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

          SIRDAR PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

          FRANK GERARD LUMB

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

          DIRECTOR & SPOUSE

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

          MRS. KIM LUMB

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

          45,000   

8)   (0.09 %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

NIL

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

          ORDINARY

12)  Price per share

          25,000 @ 64P
          20,000 @ 50P

13)  Date of transaction

          18 OCTOBER 1999

14)  Date company informed

          18 OCTOBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

          205,918

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

          0.43%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise


22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

          ABOVE SHARE ACQUIRED UPON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER
          SIRDAR EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME & THEN TRANSFERRED TO
          SPOUSE.


24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


          MR K F HENRY  01924 371501


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

     Date of Notification......18 OCTOBER 1999...........