Directors' Dealings

Fairey Group PLC
4 February 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

FAIREY GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

JOHN WILLIAM POULTER
PAUL VICTOR BOUGHTON
HANS DANIEL NILSSON
JAMES CHARLES WEBSTER
JAMES GRAHAM ZACHARIAS

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

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)

FAIREY GROUP QUEST TRUSTEE LIMITED AS THE TRUSTEE OF THE FAIREY GROUP PLC
QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST

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



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

ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF NON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN SHARES BY THE TRUSTEE OF
THE FAIREY GROUP PLC QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

8,446

8)   (0.008% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

561

10)  (0.001% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH

12) Price per share

8,446 - 505p
561 - 245p (EXERCISE PRICE)

13) Date of transaction

561 - 3/11/99
8,446 - 21/12/99
REPRESENTING TRANSACTIONS BY THE TRUSTEE IN THE PERIOD 1/10/99 - 21/1/2000

14) Date company informed

3 FEBRUARY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

TOTAL NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST COMPRISES:
1,308,600 SHARES HELD BY TRUSTEE PF FAIREY GROUP PLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
45,751 SHARES HELD BY TRUSTEE OF FAIREY GROUP PLC QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE
OWNERSHIP TRUST

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

FAIREY GROUP PLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST 1.37%
FAIREY GROUP PLC QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST 0.05%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C STOPP  --  01784-470470

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

    Date of Notification..3 FEBRUARY 2000........