Director Shareholding

CML Microsystems PLC
17 March 2004

                      CML Microsystems Plc ('the Company')
                            Director's Shareholding

Further to the previous announcement, the board of the Company is pleased to
announce that on 17 March 2004, Nigel G Bates was also granted, for nil
consideration, options over 15,000 ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary Shares') at an
exercise price of 335p per Ordinary Share under the Company's Share Option Plan.
These options are exercisable from 17 March 2007 to 17 March 2014.

In addition to these grants Mr Bates holds options over 4,750 Ordinary Shares at
an exercise price of 292.5p.

17 March 2004


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