Director/PDMR Shareholding

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
19 March 2008

Annex DTR3



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
                                                          transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
                                                          R,
    THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC
                                                          (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 SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY                         MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY




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

     3 & 4                                                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

                                                          SALE OF SHARES

    MR SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY 30,314  SHARES
    MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY 300 SHARES


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)



    N/A                                                   N/A




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)



    MR SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY 15,300 SHARES           MR SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY 0.0057%
    MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY 300 SHARES               MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY 0.0001%




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



    MR SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY 196.87p                 18TH MARCH 2008

    MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY 197.56p


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)
                                                          18TH MARCH 2008


    MR SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY 15,014  SHARES
    0.0056%

    MRS CATHERINE WENDY HALLIDAY NIL SHARES  0%







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
                                                          options held following notification
    indication that price is to be fixed at the time
    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  19TH MARCH 2008










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