Director Shareholding

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
20 May 2002


                                  SCHEDULE 11



          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1)  Name of company:

The Morgan Crucible Company plc



2)  Name of director:

Mr Nigel Robert Young



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:

Director named in 2



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

Mr Nigel Robert Young



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

Director named in 2



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

Purchase



7)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

6,000



8)  Percentage of issued class:

0.0026



9)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

N/A



10) Percentage of issued class:

N/A



11) Class of security:

Ordinary shares of 25p



12) Price per share:

179.22p



13) Date of transaction:

20/5/02



14) Date of notification:

20/5/02



15) Total holding following this notification:

6,000



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

0.0026



If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:



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:

Mr D.J. Coker 01753 837222



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

Mr D.J. Coker

Company Secretary



Date of Notification:

20th May 2002




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