Director/PDMR Shareholding

Yule Catto & Co PLC
29 September 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete  
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1.  Name of the issuer                    2.  State whether the notification
                                              relates to (i) a
    Yule Catto & Co plc                       transaction notified in accordance
                                              with DR
                                              3.1.4R(1)(a) or
                                              (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
                                              disclosure made in
                                              accordance with section 324 (as
                                              extended by
                                              section 328) of the Companies Act
                                              1985 or
                                              (iii) both (i) and (ii)
                                              This notification relates to both
                                              (i) and (ii) above

3.  Name of person discharging            4.  State whether notification relates
    managerial                                to a person
    responsibilities/director                 connected with a person
                                              discharging
    Dr M J Peagram                            managerial responsibilities/
                                              director named in 3 and identify
                                              the connected person
                                              The sale of 200,000 of the 403,749
                                              shares being sold is by a person
                                              connected with Dr M J Peagram
                                              being Spectrum Euro Trust

5.  Indicate whether the notification is  6.  Description of shares (including
    in respect of a holding of the person     class),
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in
    respect of a nonbeneficial interest
    1
    Holdings of person named in 3.            debentures or derivatives or
                                              financial
                                              instruments relating to shares
                                              Ordinary Shares of 10p

7.  Name of registered shareholders(s)    8.  State the nature of the
    and, if more than one, the number of      transaction
    shares held by each of them
    Orbis Trustees Jersey Ltd -               Exercise of options; sale of
    3,166,105                                 shares
    Dr M J Peagram - 12,397

9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial            10.  Percentage of
                                                               issued class
                                                               acquired
                                                               (treasury
     instruments relating to shares acquired                   shares of that
                                                               class should not
                                                               be taken into
     203,749 shares pursuant to exercise of options            account when
                                                               calculating
                                                               percentage)
                                                                          0.14%
11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial            12.  Percentage of
                                                               issued class
                                                               disposed
                                                               (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed                   shares of that
                                                               class should not
                                                               be taken into
     403,749                                                   account when
                                                               calculating
                                                               percentage)
                                                                          0.28%
13.  Price per share or value of transaction              14.  Date and place of
                                                               transaction
     101,874 shares acquired at an option price of £1.706             29.09.05
     per share
     101,875 shares acquired at an option price of £2.227
     per share.
     403,749 shares sold at £2.6075 per share.
15.  Total holding following notification and total       16.  Date issuer
     percentage holding following notification (any            informed of
     treasury shares should not be taken into account          transaction
     when calculating percentage)
     5,178,502 3.58%                                                  29.09.05

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.  Date of grant                            18.  Period during which or date
                                                   on which it can
                                                   be exercised
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of  20.  Description of shares or
     the                                           debentures involved
     option                                        (class and number)
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of      22.  Total number of shares or
     grant) or                                     debentures over
     indication that price is to be fixed at       which options held following
     the time of exercise                          notification
23.  Any additional information               24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                   number for
                                                   queries
                                                   Richard Atkinson
                                                   01279 459512

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Richard Atkinson
Company Secretary

Date of notification 29 September 2005




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