Director Shareholding

Artisan (UK) PLC
28 January 2002


                                Artisan (UK) plc


                             Directors Shareholding


The Company was informed on 25 January 2002 that Mr Chris Musselle had sold
250,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 7.5p per share and Mr Alan Brookes had
sold 300,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 7.5 per share. Mr Musselle is now
beneficially interested in 298,853 ordinary shares representing 0.10% of the
issued share capital and Mr Brookes is now beneficially interested in 104,333
ordinary shares representing 0.04% of the issued share capital.



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