Director Shareholding

Cranswick PLC
3 July 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

CRANSWICK PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ADAM HARTLEY COUCH


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)

ADAM HARTLEY COUCH         26,730
GERALDINE HEATHER COUCH     4,997


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 & SPOUSE


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

(2/7/03)
SHAREHOLDING ON APPOINTMENT


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

N/A


8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A


10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

ORDINARY


12) Price per share

N/A


13) Date of transaction

N/A


14) Date company informed

N/A


15) Total holding following this notification

31,727


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.08%


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

17) Date of grant

1. 5/12/2001
2. 23/12/2002


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1. 5/12/2004 - 4/12/2011
2. 23/12/2005 - 22/12/2012


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

1. NIL
2. NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

ORDINARY


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

1. 362P
2. 518.5P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

1. 20,000
2. 10,000


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     3RD JULY 2003                                 


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