Director/PDMR Shareholding

Walker,Crips,Weddle,Beck PLC
29 March 2006

29 March 2006



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR
CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer



WALKER, CRIPS, WEDDLE, BECK PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to:



( ) (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or





( ) (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or



( X ) (iii) both (i) and (ii)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities



STEPHEN JOHN BAILEY



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities named in 3 and identify the connected
person



DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



BENEFICIAL INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR'S SIPP) - 50,937

WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR'S ISA) - 15,975

WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE'S ISA) - 9,752

WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE) - 16,569



(NOT INCLUDING LATEST PURCHASES)



8. State the nature of the transaction



SHARE PURCHASE



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR) - 3,379

WB NOMINEES LIMITED (DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE'S SIPP) - 3,388



TOTAL 6,767



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.06%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



N/A



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



N/A



13. Price per share or value of transaction



368 PENCE



14. Date and place of transaction



29 MARCH 2006 - LONDON



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



100,000 - 0.87%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



29 MARCH 2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant



N/A



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



N/A



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



N/A



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



23. Any additional information



NONE



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



RODNEY FITZGERALD - [phone]



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



RODNEY FITZGERALD



FINANCE DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification



29 MARCH 2006




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