Director Shareholding-Amendmt

Esporta PLC
11 August 2000

       CORRECTION TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 5862H DATED 20 MARCH 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ESPORTA PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MICHAEL A CAIRNS

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 an non-beneficial interest

AS 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)

JONATHAN ROY WATERS & ANTHONY KEVIN CAIRNS 

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

PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR PENSION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

63,000

8)   (0.038 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
   of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 25p SHARE


12) Price per share

1.19p

13) Date of transaction

17 March 2000

14) Date company informed

20 March 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

63,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.038%

     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

BROKER'S CORRECTION - ORIGINALLY IN THE NAME OF MICHAEL A CAIRNS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

VICTORIA PENRICE 0118 912 3505

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

   Date of Notification      11 AUGUST 2000