Director Shareholding

Paddy Power plc
03 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.    Name of company                                2.   Name of director



      Paddy Power plc                                     Stephen Thomas






3.    Please state whether notification indicates    4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
      that it is in respect of holding of the             one holder, the number of shares held by each of
      shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of       them (if notified)
      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



      See 2 above

                                                          Stephen Thomas
5.    Please state whether notification relates to a 6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP
      person(s) connected with the director named in      transactions please indicate whether general/single
      2 above and identify the connected person(s)        co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non
                                                          discretionary


      n.a.                                                n.a.





7.    Number of shares/    8.   Percentage of issued 9.   Number of shares/      10. Percentage of issued
      amount of stock           class                     amount of stock            class
      acquired                                            disposed



      5,000
                                0.0%                      n.a.                        n.a.



  11. Class of security    12.  Price per share      13.   Date of transaction   14.  Date company informed



      Ordinary shares           435p                       2 September 2003           2 September 2002






15.   Total holding following this notification      16.   Total percentage holding of issued class following
                                                           this notification




      5,000 ordinary shares                                0.0%





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




21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or  22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which
      indication that price is to be fixed at time        options held following this notification
      of exercise


23.   Any additional information                     24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries





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




Date of notification  3 September 2003









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