Directors' Dealings

Cookson Group PLC 6 January 2000 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 director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest: IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE 4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified): GIAN CARLO COZZANI 5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): 6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary: DELIVERY OF SHARES IN RESPECT OF MID-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ENTITLEMENT FOR 1995-1997 7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 6,677 8 Percentage of issued class: LESS THAN 0.1% 9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 0 10 Percentage of issued class: 11 Class of security: ORDINARY SHARES 12 Price per share: £2.476 13 Date of transaction: 4 JANUARY 2000 (PRIOR TO MARKET OPENING) 14 Date company informed: 5 JANUARY 2000 15 Total holding following this notification: 26,722 16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: LESS THAN 0.1% If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the following fields: 17 Date of grant: 18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise: 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification: 23 Contact name for queries: AMANDA EVANS 24 Contact telephone number: 0171 766 4500 25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: AMANDA EVANS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 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 director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest: IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE 4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified): STEPHEN HOWARD 5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): 6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary: DELIVERY OF SHARES IN RESPECT OF MID-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ENTITLEMENT FOR 1995-1997 7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 14,894 8 Percentage of issued class: LESS THAN 0.1% 9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 0 10 Percentage of issued class: 11 Class of security: ORDINARY SHARES 12 Price per share: £2.476 13 Date of transaction: 4 JANUARY 2000 (PRIOR TO MARKET OPENING) 14 Date company informed: 5 JANUARY 2000 15 Total holding following this notification: 105,544 16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: LESS THAN 0.1% If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the following fields: 17 Date of grant: 18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise: 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification: 23 Contact name for queries: AMANDA EVANS 24 Contact telephone number: 0171 766 4500 25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: AMANDA EVANS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 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 director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest: IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE 4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified): DENNIS MILLARD 5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): 6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary: DELIVERY OF SHARES IN RESPECT OF MID-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ENTITLEMENT FOR 1995-1997 7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 6,809 8 Percentage of issued class: LESS THAN 0.1% 9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 0 10 Percentage of issued class: 11 Class of security: ORDINARY SHARES 12 Price per share: £2.476 13 Date of transaction: 4 JANUARY 2000 (PRIOR TO MARKET OPENING) 14 Date company informed: 5 JANUARY 2000 15 Total holding following this notification: 76,931 16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: LESS THAN 0.1% If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the following fields: 17 Date of grant: 18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise: 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification: 23 Contact name for queries: AMANDA EVANS 24 Contact telephone number: 0171 766 4500 25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: AMANDA EVANS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons 1 Name of company: COOKSON GROUP plc 2 Name of director: RAY SHARPE 3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest: IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE 4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified): NATIONAL CITY NOMINEES LIMITED 5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): 6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary: DELIVERY OF SHARES IN RESPECT OF MID-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ENTITLEMENT FOR 1995-1997 7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 10,429 8 Percentage of issued class: LESS THAN 0.1% 9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 0 10 Percentage of issued class: 11 Class of security: ORDINARY SHARES 12 Price per share: £2.476 13 Date of transaction: 4 JANUARY 2000 (PRIOR TO MARKET OPENING) 14 Date company informed: 5 JANUARY 2000 15 Total holding following this notification: 103,191 16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: LESS THAN 0.1% If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the following fields: 17 Date of grant: 18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise: 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification: 23 Contact name for queries: AMANDA EVANS 24 Contact telephone number: 0171 766 4500 25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: AMANDA EVANS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Additional Information:

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