Director Shareholding

European Motor Hldgs PLC
20 October 2004


EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc (the "Company")

DIRECTORS' SHARE TRANSACTIONS

The Company announces that following the exercise of share options under the
Company's 1990 Share Option Scheme, 40,000 ordinary shares of 40 pence in the
Company were allotted on 19 October 2004 to Richard Palmer, a director of the
Company, at a price of 70.0 pence per share.  Application will be made at the
earliest practicable opportunity for admission of the new ordinary shares to the
Official List of the London Stock Exchange.

The Company has also been informed of the following transactions in the
Company's ordinary shares of 40 pence by directors:

•    On 19 October 2004 Richard Palmer purchased 7,000 shares at a price of
     209.5 pence each and sold 38,000 shares at a price of 208 pence each

•    On 19 October 2004 Ann Wilson purchased 2,000 shares at a price of 208
     pence each and purchased 6,000 shares at a price of 209.5 pence each
     
•    On 20 October 2004 Richard Palmer purchased 7,000 shares at a price of
     210 pence each

•    On 20 October 2004 Ann Wilson purchased 3,500 shares at a price of 210
     pence each

As a result of the above transactions, those directors' shareholdings, based on
the Company's increased share capital following the exercise of the above
options are now:
     
•    Richard Palmer 554,000 shares (1.04 % of the total issued share capital)

•    Ann Wilson 410,856 shares (0.77 % of the total issued share capital).

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