Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Aukett Associates PLC
16 August 2000



              Aukett Associates PLC ('Aukett' or the 'Company')               
                           Directors' Shareholdings                           


The Company announces that it was advised on 15 August 2000 of the following
transactions in its shares by directors, their spouses or other family members
on 14 August 2000:

Director         Number of    Price per    Number of        Price per
                 Shares Sold  Share        Shares Bought*   Share

Mr AA Lett       81,233       17.375p      39,041           17.5p 
Mrs JL Lett      -            -            39,041           17.5p
Mr GC Harwood    81,233       17.375p      39,041           17.5p
Mrs AG Harwood   -            -            39,041           17.5p
Mr JW Thake      150,621      17.375p      39,041           17.5p
Mrs RB Thake     -            -            39,041           17.5p
Other Thake      
 family members  -            -            66,598           17.5p
Mr RH Warner     40,617       17.375p      39,041           17.5p



Following these transactions, the directors' beneficial interests in the
issued ordinary share capital of Aukett are as follows:

Director          Shares held before   Total shares     % of Aukett's
                  14 August 2000       now held         issued share capital

Mr AA Lett        2,023,049            2,019,898         2.80
Mr GC Harwood     2,023,049            2,019,898         2.80
Mr JW Thake**     1,576,041            1,503,502         2.08
Mr RH Warner      2,590,588            2,589,012         3.59


*  The above purchases have been made on behalf of each individual's Maxi ISA.
** Mr JW Thake's total beneficial holding includes the shares registered in
   the name of his spouse but does not include the shares registered in the
   names of other members of his family.


Enquiries:
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Aukett Associates PLC    tel: [phone]
Andrew Lett, Chairman
Robert Warner, Finance Director