Directors Shareholding(s)

Zotefoams PLC
18 December 2001


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Zotefoams plc

2   Name of director:
Mr Chris Ryan

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:


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

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:
Purchase of shares in Zotefoams plc

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
20000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.05516%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Zotefoams plc 5p ordinary shares

12  Price per share:
£0.88p

13  Date of transaction:
13/12/01

14  Date company informed:
17/12/01

15  Total holding following this notification:
20000

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.05516%

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:
Miss Paula Miller

24  Contact telephone number:
020 8664 1613

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mr C Hurst





Additional Information:
Mr Chris Ryan is a non executive director of Zotefoams plc