Director Shareholding

Liontrust Asset Management PLC
30 July 2002



Liontrust Asset Management PLC

30 July 2002

Notification of directors' interests: Companies Act 1985 s.329

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (the 'Company') has been notified on 29 July 2002
of dealing in the Company's ordinary shares by the following directors:

W.T. Pattisson sold 159,400 ordinary shares at 287.5p per share, being 0.48% of
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. In addition he exercised
options over 109,032 ordinary shares at 115p per share on 29 July. Out of the
options exercised, he sold a further 69,780 ordinary shares in the Company,
being 0.21% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. W.T.
Pattisson's total interest following this notification is 39,252 ordinary shares
or 0.12 % of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

J.D. Lang exercised options over 109,032 ordinary shares at 115p per share on 29
July. Out of the 109,032 options exercised, he sold 69,780 ordinary shares in
the Company, being 0.21% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
J.D. Lang's total interest following this notification is 39,252 ordinary shares
or 0.12 % of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

The trustee of the Liontrust Asset Management Employee Trust notified the
Company that, under the Liontrust Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme, it
granted on 30 July 2002 options over ordinary shares in the Company to the
following executive directors:

W.E.S. Carey - options over 125,391 ordinary shares of the Company with an
exercise price of 287.5p per share and an exercise period between 29 July 2005
and 29 July 2012. The total number of ordinary shares over which options are
held by W.E.S. Carey following this notification is 125,391.

N.R. Legge - options over 125,391 ordinary shares of the Company with an
exercise price of 287.5p per share and an exercise period between 29 July 2005
and 29 July 2012. The total number of ordinary shares over which options are
held by N.R. Legge following this notification is 125,391.

J.D.Lang - options over 332,567 ordinary shares of the Company with an exercise
price of 287.5p per share and an exercise period between 29 July 2005 and 29
July 2012. The total number of ordinary shares over which options are held by
J.D.Lang following this notification is 1,046,721.

W.T. Pattisson - options over 332,567 ordinary shares of the Company with an
exercise price of 287.5p per share and an exercise period between 29 July 2005
and 29 July 2012. The total number of ordinary shares over which options are
held by W.T. Pattisson following this notification is 1,046,721.

A.J.V. Yates - options over 78,817 ordinary shares of the Company with an
exercise price of 287.5p per share and an exercise period between 29 July 2005
and 29 July 2012. The total number of ordinary shares over which options are
held by A.J.V. Yates following this notification is 78,817.

As the Liontrust Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme is for the benefit of
all employees, not just executive directors, a further 1,094,941 options over
the ordinary shares of the Company with an exercise price of 287.5p per share
and an exercise period between 29 July 2005 and 29 July 2012, were granted to
other employees. In total, options were granted to all employees, including
directors, over 2,089,674 ordinary shares.

The trustee of the Liontrust Asset Management Employee Trust notified the
Company on 29 July 2002 that it acquired in the market a total of 997,659
ordinary shares in the Company on 29 July 2002 at a price of 287.5p per share.
Following this transaction, the trustee held a total of 1,044,914 ordinary
shares in the Company in which the following directors had an interest as
potential beneficiaries: W.E.S. Carey; N.R. Legge; J.D.Lang; W.T. Pattisson; and
A.J.V. Yates. The Liontrust Asset Management Employee Trust is a trust, which
purchases or subscribes for ordinary shares in the Company, so as to allow the
trustee to satisfy the exercise of options granted under the Liontrust
Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme and other options pre-existing this
scheme.

Enquiries:

Nigel Legge or Andrew Yates

Tel: [phone]

Liontrust Asset Management PLC




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