Director Shareholding

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
6 November 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    CHRISTOPHER JOHN BALL

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

    CHRISTOPHER JOHN BALL

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

    CHRISTOPHER JOHN BALL

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

    CHRISTOPHER JOHN BALL

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

    SALE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    -

8)   ( %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    1,000

10)  ( 0.00135 %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    377p

13) Date of transaction

    6.11.01

14) Date company informed

    6.11.01

15) Total holding following this notification

    20,054

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.02713%

     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

    GUY STAINER - 0207 996 2242

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

    Date of Notification   6TH NOVEMBER 2001            MRS M F RICKETTS        
         


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    CHRISTOPHER JOHN BALL

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

    SPOUSE - MRS ELIZABETH ANNE BALL

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

    MRS ELIZABETH ANNE BALL

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

    MRS ELIZABETH ANNE BALL

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

    SALE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    -

8)   ( %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    1,000

10)  ( 0.00135 %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    377p

13) Date of transaction

    6.11.01

14) Date company informed

    6.11.01

15) Total holding following this notification

    31,675

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.04285%

     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

    GUY STAINER 0207 996 2242

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

    Date of Notification  6TH NOVEMBER 2001    MRS M F RICKETTS