Director Shareholding

Churchill China PLC
02 September 2003

Churchill China plc



Directors shareholdings



Churchill China plc ('the Company') has received notification that Mr D M
O'Connor, a Director of the Company, has today exercised options held under the
Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme over 15,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence
each in the Company.  The exercise price of these options was 82.5 pence per
share.



As a result of the exercise of these options, Mr O'Connor is interested in
19,599 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company, representing 0.18 per
cent. of the issued share capital.



The Company has also received notification that an employee has today exercised
options held under the Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme over 10,000
ordinary shares.



Application is being made to the London Stock Exchange for these 25,000 shares
to be admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.  Trading is
expected to commence on Monday 8 September 2003.



The Company has also been notified today that  Mr J N E Sparey, a Director of
the Company, has today purchased 4,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 187
pence each. Following this transaction Mr Sparey has a beneficial interest in
19,000 ordinary shares representing 0.18 per cent. of the issued share capital.



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