Director Shareholding

Paterson Zochonis PLC
12 April 2002


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT MR J D M SMITH,
A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC MADE THE UNDERMENTIONED
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES LATE YESTERDAY IN PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC, ALL OF
WHICH ARE HELD BENEFICIALLY FOR THE CONSIDERATION STATED.

PURCHASE BY MR J D M SMITH
                                      CONSIDERATION          TOTAL
CLASS                       NUMBER      PER SHARE      BENEFICIAL INTEREST

'A' (NON-VOTING) ORDINARY    4,000       £5.785               0.01%   

SALE BY MR J D M SMITH
                                      CONSIDERATION          TOTAL
CLASS                       NUMBER      PER SHARE      BENEFICIAL INTEREST

ORDINARY                     4,000       £8.625               0.01%

RAM SMITH - SECRETARY



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