Director Shareholding

Mentmore Abbey Plc
6 December 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

    Mentmore Abbey Plc


2)  Name of director

    Brian Howes (non-executive)


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

    n/a


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 above


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

    As in 2 above


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

     Purchase of shares


7)  Nmber of shares/amount of stock acquired

    20,000


8)  Percentage of issued class

    0.01%


9)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    N/A


10) Percentage of issued class

     N/A


11) Class of security

    Ordinary Shares of 10p


12) Price per share

    125p


13) Date of transaction

    6 December 2001


14) Date company informed

    6 December 2001


15) Total holding following this notification

    40,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.02%


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

    Clive Drysdale - 0208 946 3159


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

     Clive Drysdale


Date of Notification

    6 December 2001