Director Shareholding

Hot Group PLC
24 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


hot group plc



2. Name of director


A.H. Reeves



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 a 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)


N/A



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


As 2 above



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Grant of options under the 2001 EMI Scheme



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


N/A



10. Percentage of issued class


N/A



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


18 March 2003



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


18 March 2004 - 18 March 2013



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


Nil



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


500,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each



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


14p



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


750,000 shares



23. Any additional information






24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Steve Wright   0870 202 0121



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


Steve Wright



Date of Notification


24 March 2003




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