Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Acal PLC
14 July 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

Acal plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

J A H Curry
A J Laughton
J S Virdee
R A Allen

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

Directors named in 2 above

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

J A H Curry
A J Laughton
J S Virdee
R A Allen


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 transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

N/A

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

N/A

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

14 July 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

14 July 2003 - 14 July 2007

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

nil

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

J A H Curry   110,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each
A J Laughton   50,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each
J S Virdee     35,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each
R A Allen      19,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

517.5 pence

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

J A H Curry           232,000
A J Laughton          272,000
J S Virdee            155,000
R A Allen              29,000

23) Any additional information

n/a

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Pomeroy  01276 474 406

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

    Date of Notification...14 July 2000