Director Shareholding

Acal PLC
26 July 2001

Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

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1.     Name of company: Acal plc

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2.     Name of director: David Channing-Williams




        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: in respect of the holding of the director
        named in 2 above



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



        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 transaction
        please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
        discretionary: Sale of holding



        7.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: N/A



        8.     Percentage of issued class: N/A



        9.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 2000 ordinary shares



        10.     Percentage of issued class: 0.008%



        11.     Class of security: ordinary shares of 5p each




        12.     Price per share: 560 pence



        13.     Date of transaction: 11 June 2001



        14.     Date company informed: 26 July 2001



        15.     Total holding following this notification: nil



        16.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this
        notification: nil





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


        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:

       John Pomeroy, 01483 544 500




        25.     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
        for making this notification: John Pomeroy





        Date of notification: 26 July 2001







London Stock Exchange, Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street,
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Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries: Telephone: [phone] (option
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