Director/PDMR Shareholding

Creston PLC
30 September 2005


30 September 2005


Creston Plc (the "Company")
Grant of Restricted Shares under the Creston Long Term Incentive Plan

The following award was made to Barrie Brian, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, under the Creston plc Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
in respect of 73,186 ordinary shares of 10 pence each;


Name               Position                            Number of ordinary shares
Barrie Brien       Chief Operating Officer and Chief   73,186
                   Financial Officer


No payment was made for the grant of this award and these shares will be held by
the Creston Employees Benefit Trust and will vest and be released to the award
holder for nil cost under the rules of the Plan.  Subject to the rules of the
Plan and the satisfaction of the performance conditions, this award is
anticipated to vest on 29 September 2008.

In addition to the award under the Plan outlined above, Mr Brien also has an
interest in the following:
     
-    220,422 options over ordinary shares at an exercise price of 142p
-    5,656 options over ordinary shares at an exercise price of 167.5p
-    an existing award under the Plan of 23,318 ordinary shares


Mr Brien also has a beneficial interest in 11,625 ordinary shares representing
0.03 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.


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