Director/PDMR Shareholding

Darwen Holdings PLC
26 February 2008


Darwen Holdings Plc ('Darwen' or the 'Company')



Director's Shareholding



Darwen received notification on 26 February 2008 that, on 25 February 2008,
Justage Limited, a company in which John Fickling, Non-Executive Director of
Darwen, has an interest, acquired 134,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in
Darwen at 37.31 pence per share. Following this purchase Mr Fickling has an
interest in 884,000 shares, representing 1.79 per cent. of the issued share
capital of the Company.



Enquiries:


Darwen Holdings Plc
Andrew Brian,  01254 504150


Cenkos Securities plc
Camilla Hume,  020 7397 1949




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