Director Shareholding

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
05 April 2005


                                                    SCHEDULE 11

                            NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)      Name of company:

        DERWENT VALLEY HOLDINGS

2)      Name of director:

        SIMON P. SILVER

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

        Holding of above named director

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

        Not 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:

        Sale of shares

7)      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

         -

8)      Percentage of issued class:

        -

9)      Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

        30,000 shares

10)     Percentage of issued class:

         0.056%

11)     Class of security:

         5p Ordinary shares

12)     Price per share:

         Sale price = £10.79

13)     Date of transaction:

         1st April, 2005

14)     Date company informed:

         4th April, 2005

15)     Total holding following this notification:

         301,359 shares

16)     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

         0.57%

        If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

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)     Any additional information:

         -

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

         Mr T. J. KITE

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

         T J Kite - Company Secretary

        Date of Notification:    April 5th   2005
                                              
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