Director Shareholding

European Motor Hldgs PLC
09 June 2004


EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc

NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' SHARE OPTIONS

On 8 June 2004, options over 100,000 ordinary shares of 40p in European Motor
Holdings plc were granted to each of Richard Palmer and Ann Wilson, executive
directors of the company, in accordance with the Rules of the European Motor
Holdings plc 2001 Non-Approved Share Option Scheme. The options are exercisable
in the period 8 June 2007 to 7 June 2014 at a price of 199.5p per share,
assuming achievement of the performance criteria of the scheme

Following these grants of options Mr Palmer now holds options over a total of
815,000 ordinary shares in the company and Miss Wilson holds options over
1,005,000 ordinary shares in the company.




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