Director Shareholding

Cookson Group PLC
7 September 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Cookson Group plc

2) Name of director

Stephen Howard

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director named in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

N/A

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

6 September 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

6 September 2001 - 5 September 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

An option over 591,642 Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Cookson Group plc

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

117 pence each

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

4,399,897

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc - 020 7766 4536

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc


Date of Notification..................................7 September 2001



                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Cookson Group plc

2) Name of director

Dennis Millard

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director named in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

N/A

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

6 September 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

6 September 2001 - 5 September 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

An option over 269,230 Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Cookson Group plc

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

117 pence each

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

1,747,188

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc - 020 7766 4536

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc


Date of Notification..................................7 September 2001




                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Cookson Group plc

2) Name of director

Raymond Sharpe

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director named in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

N/A

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

6 September 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

6 September 2001 - 5 September 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

An option over 343,093 Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in Cookson Group plc

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

117 pence each

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

2,674,928

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc - 020 7766 4536

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc


Date of Notification..................................7 September 2001





                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Cookson Group plc

2) Name of director

Gian Carlo Cozzani

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Director named in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

N/A

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

6 September 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

6 September 2001 - 5 September 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

Stock appreciation rights over 245,560 Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in
Cookson Group plc

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

117 pence each

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

1,689,712 Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc - 020 7766 4536

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Rachel Fell, Company Secretarial Executive, Cookson Group plc


Date of Notification...........7 September 2001