Director/PDMR Shareholding

Artisan (UK) PLC
09 September 2005


                                Artisan (UK) plc

                            Director's Shareholding

The Company was informed on 8 September that Chris Musselle, Chief Executive of
Artisan, purchased on 8th September, 130,000 ordinary shares in the Company at
3p per share. Chris is now beneficially interested in 578,853 ordinary shares
representing 0.2% of the Company's issued share capital.



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