Director Shareholding

Creston PLC
13 March 2001



Directors' Shareholdings

On 1 March 2001, the Company announced that Don Elgie, the Chief Executive and
Tim Alderson, the Finance Director purchased 244,783 and 50,000 shares
respectively at 110p. Following further negotiations and tied in with the
above mentioned share purchase, the Company has today been notified that
warrants issued in connection with the shares purchased have also been
transferred to Don Elgie. The details are as follows:

On 7th March 2001, Don Elgie received 20,889 warrants to subscribe for 20,889
Creston ordinary shares at nil consideration.

The warrants are exercisable during six specified periods of 42 days, each
immediately following the date of publication of successive interim and annual
accounts, beginning with the accounts for the period ending 30 September 2001.

For the first two periods, the warrants are exercisable at 115p per Ordinary
Share. For the next two periods, the exercise price will be 125p and for the
final two periods, the exercise price will be 135p per Ordinary Share.

Following this transaction, Don Elgie holds 505,203 ordinary shares in the
company and 20,889 warrants which, if exercised, would result in a total
holding of 526,092 ordinary shares representing 4.69% of the Company's issued
share capital.

Discussions are currently underway with regard to a further transfer of
warrants associated with the shares purchased on 1 March 2001. A further
announcement will be issued in due course if appropriate.