Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Rodime PLC
6 September 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    RODIME PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID MATHEWSON

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)

    DAVID MATHEWSON

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

    MARKET PURCHASE OF NIL PAID RIGHTS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    3,500,000

8)   (0.59%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A%)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P


12) Price per NIL PAID share

    10.25P

13) Date of transaction

    6 SEPT 2000

14) Date company informed

    6 SEPT 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    3,500,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.59%

     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

    G.R. FRIER       0131 527 3040

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

   Date of Notification        6 SEPT 2000