Director Shareholding

SIG PLC
19 April 2005

                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     MR M J CHIVERS

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

     AS IN 2 ABOVE

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     N/A

10)  Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

11)  Class of security

     N/A

12)  Price per share

     N/A

13)  Date of transaction

     N/A

14)  Date company informed

     N/A

15)  Total holding following this notification

     N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     N/A

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

17)  Date of grant

     TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     EXERCISABLE FROM WHEN THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE 
     PERFORMANCE CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET ON OR AFTER 19 APRIL 2008.  EXERCISE
     PERIOD FROM 19 APRIL 2008 - 18 APRIL 2012

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

     NIL

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

     17,622 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

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

     NIL

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

     82,291 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

23)  Any additional information

     GRANT OF OPTION UNDER THE SIG PLC 2004 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN SCHEME,
     SUBJECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS
     SPECIFIED IN THE PLAN.

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR R C MONRO - COMPANY SECRETARY
     TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification       19 APRIL 2005                          





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