Director Shareholding

Artisan (UK) PLC
20 December 2000

                               Artisan (UK) plc

                           Directors Shareholdings



The Directors of Artisan (UK) plc purchased, on 19 December 2000, the
following shares in the Company at 13.75p per share:-

Director           No. of Ordinary   Resultant holding of  Percentage of issued
                  Shares purchased        Ordinary Shares         share capital
Stephen Dean               475,000             29,225,000                11.14%
Alan Brookes                21,000                104,333                 0.04%
Martyn Freeman              29,000                 29,000                 0.01%
Christopher Musselle        10,500                298,853                 0.11%




Stephen Dean's shares are registered in the name of Hemery Nominees and
Christopher Musselle's shares purchased are registered in the name of his
wife, Mrs Carole Musselle.