Directors Shareholding(s)

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
1 October 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

2   Name of director:
John Walton

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:


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


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
20,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.011%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary 10p shares

12  Price per share:
166.5p

13  Date of transaction:
30 September 2001

14  Date company informed:
1 October 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
347,067

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.198%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


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


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


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:


23  Contact name for queries:
Ruth Humphrey

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7463 6305

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretaries


Additional Information: