Director Shareholding

Cranswick PLC
24 December 2002


                                DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRANSWICK PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    BERNARD BELL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    BERNARD BELL

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR HIMSELF

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION/SALE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    17,300

8)   (0.04%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    4,939

10)  (0.01%)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    147.5p OPTION / 518.5p SALE
    
13) Date of transaction

    20/12/02

14) Date company informed

    20/12/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    75,683

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.185%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     
    J.D. LINDOP - 01377 270649

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     23RD DECEMBER 2002                            




                                DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRANSWICK PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DEREK JAMES BLACK

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    SHAREHOLDER HIMSELF

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DEREK JAMES BLACK

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR HIMSELF

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION/SALE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    17,300

8)   (0.04%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    15,452

10)  (0.038%)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    147.5p OPTION / 518.5p SALE
    
13) Date of transaction

    20/12/02

14) Date company informed

    20/12/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    68,606

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.168%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     
    J.D. LINDOP - 01377 270649

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     23RD DECEMBER 2002




                                DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRANSWICK PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    BERNARD HOGGARTH

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    BERNARD HOGGARTH

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR HIMSELF

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION/SALE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    17,300

8)   (0.04%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    17,000

10)  (0.04%)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    147.5p OPTION / 518.5p SALE
    
13) Date of transaction

    20/12/02

14) Date company informed

    20/12/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    86,740

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.21%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     
    J.D. LINDOP - 01377 270649

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     23RD DECEMBER 2002                            




                                DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRANSWICK PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOHN DAVID LINDOP

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    JOHN DAVID LINDOP

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR HIMSELF

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    17,300

8)   (0.04%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed


10)  ( N/A % )
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    147.5p 
    
13) Date of transaction

    20/12/02

14) Date company informed

    20/12/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    81,474

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.2%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     
    J.D. LINDOP - 01377 270649

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     23RD DECEMBER 2002                            




                                DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRANSWICK PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MARTIN THOMAS PETER DAVET

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    MARTIN THOMAS PETER DAVET

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR HIMSELF

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    17,300

8)   (0.04%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10)  ( N/A% )
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    147.5p 
    
13) Date of transaction

    20/12/02

14) Date company informed

    20/12/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    171,376

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.42%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     
    J.D. LINDOP - 01377 270649

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     23RD DECEMBER 2002                            


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