Director/PDMR Shareholding

Artisan (UK) PLC
02 May 2006



2 May 2006

                                Artisan (UK) plc

                            Director's Shareholdings


The Company was informed on 2 May 2006 that John Jones, a Director of Artisan
(UK) plc, purchased on 27 April 2006 a total of 120,000 shares at 4.0p per
share. Of this total 60,000 were bought in the joint names of John Jones and
Hayley Jones, John Jones' daughter, and also 60,000 in the joint names of John
Jones and Michael Jones who is John Jones' son. John Jones is now beneficially
interested in 220,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.07% of the Company's
issued share capital.

Artisan (UK) plc: 01480 436666
Chris Musselle Chief Executive [e-mail]
www.artisan-plc.co.uk

Seymour Pierce Nominated advisers 020 7107 8000
Sarah Wharry

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