Director Shareholding

Hornby PLC
05 January 2005

Hornby Plc ('Hornby' or 'the Company')


Director Shareholding

The Company was informed today that John Stansfield, Finance Director of Hornby,
exercised options over 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the
Company ('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 32.7p per Ordinary share on 4 January
2005.  Of the options exercised, Mr Stansfield has sold 75,000 shares at a price
of 271.0p per Ordinary share.  As a result of these transactions Mr Stansfield's
beneficial interest is 65,000 Ordinary Shares representing 0.17 per cent of the
issued share capital of the Company.



Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
John Stansfield - 01843 233505





Date of notification:  5 January 2005







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