Director Shareholding

ATA Group PLC
05 November 2002

ATA GROUP PLC

5 NOVEMBER 2002



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      ATA GROUP PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      BILL DOUIE



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      DIRECTOR'S PURCHASE



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

      SCOTTISH EQUITABLE SELF ADMINISTERED PERSONAL PENSION



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

      AS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE



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

      PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR PERSONAL PENSION FUND



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      23,000



8)      (0.28%)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A



10)   (N/A %)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      ORDINARY 1p SHARES



12)   Price per share

      72.5p



13)   Date of transaction

      31 OCTOBER 2002



14)   Date company informed

      5 NOVEMBER 2002



15)   Total holding following this notification

      1,370,940



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      16.88%











ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      STEPHANIE MOULTON       0117 924 1600



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

      STEPHANIE MOULTON



Date of notification

5 NOVEMBER 2002


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