Director Shareholding

Hammerson PLC
13 April 2004


          Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons


Hammerson plc

Mr R J G Richards, a director of Hammerson plc, exercised options on 8 April
2004 over 4,600 ordinary 25p shares at 390p per share. Mr Richards sold the
resultant shares at 716p each.

Following this exercise Mr Richards holds a total of 25,599 ordinary shares of
25p each and options over a further 121,008 ordinary 25p shares.

Mr P W B Cole, a director of Hammerson plc, exercised options on 8 April 2004
over 10,000 ordinary 25p shares at 379p per share and 10,000 ordinary 25p shares
at 528p per share. Mr Cole sold the resultant shares at 716p each.

Following this exercise Mr Cole holds a total of 9,548 ordinary shares of 25p
each and options over a further 32,558 ordinary 25p shares.



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