Director/PDMR Shareholding

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
24 December 2007

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons




1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
    THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC                       transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
                                                          (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1)
                                                          or
                                                          (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
                                                          (i) ABOVE

3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether notification relates to a person
    responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                          responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
    MR MARK ROBERTSHAW                                    the connected person

                                                          N/A

5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a nonbeneficial                instruments relating to shares
    interest 1

    A HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE        ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P

7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them

    MR MARK ROBERTSHAW                                    SHARE PURCHASE

9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares acquired               account when calculating percentage)

    20,000                                                0.007%


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares disposed               account when calculating percentage)



    N/A                                                   N/A




13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of transaction



    201.91p                                               21ST DECEMBER 2007


15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)
                                                          
    52,000 SHARES 0.019%                                  21ST DECEMBER 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant                                     18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A                                                   N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20. Description of shares or debentures involved
    option                                                (class and number)

    N/A                                                   N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
    indication that price is to be fixed at the time      options held following notification
    of exercise

    N/A                                                   N/A

23. Any additional information                        24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    N/A                                                   MRS TRACEY BIGMORE
                                                          TEL:  [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

MRS TRACEY BIGMORE

Date of notification  24TH DECEMBER 2007


Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


(1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
      debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer
      should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
      managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
      the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons




1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
    THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC                       transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
                                                          (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1)
                                                          or

                                                          (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

                                                          (i) ABOVE

3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether notification relates to a person
    responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                          responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                          the connected person

    MR KEVIN JEREMY DANGERFIELD                           N/A


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a nonbeneficial                instruments relating to shares
    interest 1


    A HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE        ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them

                                                          

    MR KEVIN JEREMY DANGERFIELD                           SHARE PURCHASE




9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
    instruments relating to shares acquired               shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                          account when calculating percentage)



    10,000                                                0.004%




11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
    instruments relating to shares disposed               shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                          account when calculating percentage)



    N/A                                                   N/A




13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of transaction



    202p                                                  21ST DECEMBER 2007


15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)
                                                          


    23,534 SHARES 0.009%                                  21ST DECEMBER 2007










If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant                                     18. Period during which or date on which exercisable



    N/A                                                   N/A




19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20. Description of shares or debentures involved
    option                                                (class and number)



    N/A                                                   N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
    indication that price is to be fixed at the time      options held following notification
    of exercise

                                                          

    N/A                                                   N/A




23. Any additional information                        24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



    N/A                                                   MRS TRACEY BIGMORE
                                                          TEL:  [phone]




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

MRS TRACEY BIGMORE

Date of notification  24TH DECEMBER 2007







Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


(1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
      debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer
      should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
      managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
      the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.




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