Director Shareholding

SIG PLC
23 January 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SIG plc


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

SIR TIMOTHY KITSON


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 an non-beneficial interest

NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

FERLIM NOMINEES LIMITED (K289)     11,600


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

LADY DM KITSON CHILDREN'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT


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

SIR TIMOTHY KITSON BECAME A TRUSTEE OF THE LADY DM KITSON CHILDREN'S
DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT ON 6 OCTOBER 2000



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired


11,600


8)   ( 0.0098 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

NOT APPLICABLE


10)  ( NOT APPLICABLE %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share

NOT APPLICABLE


13) Date of transaction

6TH OCTOBER 2000


14) Date company informed

22ND JANUARY 2001


15) Total holding following this notification

57,600


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0487%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

LADY DM KITSON CHILDREN'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT HELD THE SHARES IN SIG plc
PRIOR TO SIR TIMOTHY BECOMING A TRUSTEE ON 6TH OCTOBER 2000


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR JOHN SWYNNERTON,   0114 2856355


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

   Date of Notification           22ND JANUARY 2001