Director Shareholding

Kern River PLC
18 October 2000

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Kern River plc

2)  Name of director

Neville A Brown

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

Director

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

As in 2

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

N/A

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

Purchase

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5,428 Ordinary Shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.05%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12) Price per share


20.25p


13) Date of transaction

18 October 2000

14) Date company informed

18 October 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

15,428 Ordinary Shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.13%

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


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G Butterfield, Company Secretary, 01902 456767

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
As in 24
    Date of Notification.     18 October 2000




SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Kern River plc

2)  Name of director

Colin Weaver

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

Director

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

As in 2

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

N/A

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

Purchase

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5,428 Ordinary Shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.05%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12) Price per share


20.25p


13) Date of transaction

18 October 2000

14) Date company informed

18 October 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

35,428 Ordinary Shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.31%

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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G Butterfield, Company Secretary, 01902 456767

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
As in 24
    Date of Notification.     18 October 2000



                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Kern River plc

2)  Name of director

Stuart Bickerstaff

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

Proposed Director

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

As in 2

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

N/A

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

Purchase

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

325,645 Ordinary Shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

2.83%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12) Price per share


20.25p


13) Date of transaction

18 October 2000

14) Date company informed

18 October 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

325,645 Ordinary Shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.83%

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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G Butterfield, Company Secretary, 01902 456767

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
As in 24
    Date of Notification.     18 October 2000