Director Shareholding

Hunting PLC
9 May 2003


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

HUNTING PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

R H HUNTING

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 an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF A NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

THE TRUSTEES OF THE CPMH NO2 A/C

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

SALE OF 8.25% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES OF £1 EACH

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

      N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

4,510

10)  (0.009%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

8.25% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES OF £1 EACH

12) Price per share
      
      98.50p

13) Date of transaction

8 MAY 2003 

14) Date company informed

8 MAY 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

241,604

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.51%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information


THE 4,150 CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES WERE SOLD FROM A CPMH NO2 TRUST WHOSE 
HOLDING WAS INCLUDED WITHIN THE 'OTHER BENEFICIAL' INTERESTS OF R H HUNTING AS
TRUSTEE IN THE 2002 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.  THE INTERESTS OF MR HUNTING IN
THE CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES OF THE COMPANY UNDER 'OTHER BENEFICIAL' ARE 
NOW 241,604.  MR HUNTING WAS NOT A BENEFICIARY OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS DISPOSAL.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C J GILMORE


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


    Date of Notification  9 MAY 2003                               



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