Director Shareholding

ATA Group PLC
03 September 2004


SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company: ATA Group plc

2. Name of director: John Hustler

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual 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
Beneficial interest held in pension fund

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
John Hustler's Self Administered Pension Fund

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

7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
7,500

8. Percentage of issued class
 0.09%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A

10. Percentage of issued class N/A

11. Class of security
Ordinary shares

12. Price per share
130p

13. Date of transaction
 03/09/04

14. Date company informed
 03/09/04

15. Total holding following this notification
20,595

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
 0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

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: Andrew Bailey, Finance
Director, 01454 310069

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification: Andrew Bailey, Finance Director

26. Date of Notification: 3 September 2004






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