Director Shareholding

Creston PLC
01 October 2004


1 October 2004


Creston Plc (the "Company")
Grant of Options

On 30 September 2004 the Board approved the issue of contractual share options
to Don Elgie, Chief Executive and Barrie Brien, Chief Operating & Financial
Officer.  The details are as follows:

Name                       Company Share Scheme               Exercise     No. of options       Exercise
                                                                period                             Price

Don Elgie               Unapproved Share Option           3 - 10 years             67,477           142p
                                         Scheme

Barrie Brien            Unapproved Share Option           3 - 10 years            150,000           142p
                                         Scheme
                                     EMI Scheme           3 - 10 years             70,422           142p


In addition to the options outlined above, Mr Elgie has an interest in the
following:

  • 605,060 options over ordinary shares, at an exercise price of 95p
  • 382,380 options over ordinary shares, at an exercise price of 110p
  • 60,657 options over ordinary shares, at an exercise price of 114p
  • 91,145 options over ordinary shares, at an exercise price of 113p

Mr Elgie also has a beneficial interest in 916,129 ordinary shares in the
Company representing 3.64 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share
capital of the company.

Mr Brien also has a beneficial interest in 5,000 ordinary shares at a price of
in the Company representing 0.02 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share
capital of the company.




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