Directors' Dealings

MARSHALLS PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

JG ASPOIN

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

JG ASPOIN

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


JG ASPOIN -  9,167
CM ASPOIN - 36,480

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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

40,000

8)   (0.03%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

19,923

10)  (0.02%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

260P

13)  Date of transaction

31 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

31 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

65,724

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.05%

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

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RC MONRO - 01422 306546

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

     Date of Notification....31 AUGUST 1999..............


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

DG HOLDEN   

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

DG HOLDEN 

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


DG HOLDEN -  2,179
NJ HOLDEN - 23,895 

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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

60,000

8)   (0.05%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

22,162

10)  (0.02%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

260P

13)  Date of transaction

31 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

31 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

63,112

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.05%

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

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RC MONRO - 01422 306546

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

     Date of Notification....31 AUGUST 1999..............


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

JD MARSHALL

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

JD MARSHALL

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


JD MARSHALL - 764,011
CV MARSHALL - 200,000

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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

60,000

8)   (0.05%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

29,884

10)  (0.02%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

260P

13)  Date of transaction

31 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

31 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

984,127

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.78%

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

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RC MONRO - 01422 306546


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

     Date of Notification....31 AUGUST 1999..............


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

PD MARSHALL

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

PD MARSHALL

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


PD MARSHALL - 224,036
AJ MARSHALL -  10,000

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

NO 

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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

60,000

8)   (0.05%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

42,007

10)  (0.03%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

260P

13)  Date of transaction

31 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

31 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

252,019

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.20%

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

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RC MONRO - 01422 306546

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

     Date of Notification....31 AUGUST 1999..............


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

RA BARFIELD

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

RA BARFIELD

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


RA BARFIELD       

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

NO 

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

SHARE PURCHASE      

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

2,000 

8)   (0.002%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A         

10)  (N/A%)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

260P

13)  Date of transaction

31 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

31 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

2,000 

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 BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RC MONRO - 01422 306546


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

     Date of Notification....31 AUGUST 1999..............