Director Shareholding

Hunting PLC
3 May 2002


1   Name of company:
Hunting PLC

2   Name of director:
D L Proctor    D L Clark   T W Gomke 


3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
In respect of director at 2. above 


4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):


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


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

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
D L Proctor  36,500   D L Clark  51,200    T W Gomke   41,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.001%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
25p Ordinary 

12  Price per share:
Nil cost options

13  Date of transaction:
30 April 2002

14  Date company informed:
03 May 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:
D L Proctor   51,500    D L Clark    98,164    T W Gomke    67,350

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.002%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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  Contact name for queries:

C J Gilmore  


24  Contact telephone number:
020  7321 0123

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
C J Gilmore 
Assistant Company Secretary 

Additional Information:
Exercise of options under the Long Term Executive Incentive Plan granted 
30 April 1999.



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