Director/PDMR Shareholding

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
12 March 2008

The Morgan Crucible Company plc - Grant of Deferred Bonus and Matching Awards

The Morgan Crucible Company plc

12th March 2008



The Morgan Crucible Company plc (the 'Company') announces that on 11th March
2008 the following awards over ordinary 25p shares in the Company ('Shares')
were granted to persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') under
the Morgan Crucible Bonus Deferral Share Matching Plan (the 'Plan'). None of
these PDMRs are Executive Directors of the Company.

The Plan involves two linked awards:

(a)        Deferred Awards granted following the PDMRs' election to convert part
of their bonus for the financial year 2007 into a deferred entitlement to
Shares. The award relates to pre-tax bonus other than in the case of Donald
Klas.  The Company's mid-market closing Share price on the date of grant was
197.625p.

(b)        Matching Awards the vesting of which is linked to continued service
and an Earnings per Share-based measure of growth over a three year period. At
the top end of the performance scale the Matching Award would vest at three
times the number of Shares comprised in the Deferred Award.

           PDMR                 Number of Shares under the        Max. number of Shares under the
                                      Deferred Award                      Matching Award
     Baljinder Bandha                     8,224                               24,672
       Paul Boulton                       36,685                              110,055
      Ralph Gomarsall                     26,565                              79,695
        Tim Hayter                        50,600                              151,800
      Simon Halliday                      24,766                              74,298
       Andrew Hosty                       53,652                              160,956
        Donald Klas                       9,700                               45,792
       Andrew Riley                       8,777                               26,331
      Amanda Wooding                      34,155                              102,465
   James Phillip Wright                   18,407                              55,221



The awards set out above will be satisfied out of existing Shares held by the
Morgan General Employee Benefit Trust. The Plan will be submitted for
shareholder approval at the AGM on 18th April 2008, to enable Executive
Directors to participate in the Plan.

This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R
(1) (a).

Enquiries:  Tracey Bigmore, The Morgan Crucible Company plc
Tel:  [phone]

Date of notification: 12TH MARCH 2008



Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons


1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a

                                                          transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
                                                          R,
    THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC
                                                          (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1)
                                                          or

                                                          (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).



                                                          (i) ABOVE


3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether notification relates to a person

    responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                          responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                          the connected person

    PAUL ANDREW BOULTON

                                                          N/A


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a non-beneficial               instruments relating to shares

    interest 1

                                                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p

    A HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them

                                                          SALE TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN DEFERRED
                                                          BONUS SHARE PLAN
    PAUL ANDREW BOULTON


9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares acquired               account when calculating percentage)



    N/A                                                   N/A


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares disposed               account when calculating percentage)



    21,730                                                0.0079%


13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of transaction



    21,513 SHARES @ 197.75p                               11TH MARCH 2008

    217 SHARES @ 198.5p


15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)
                                                          11TH MARCH 2008


    9,443 SHARES  0.0035%





If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant                                     18. Period during which or date on which exercisable



    N/A                                                   N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20. Description of shares or debentures involved
    option                                                (class and number)



    N/A                                                   N/A


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

                                                          N/A

    N/A




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



    N/A                                                   MRS TRACEY BIGMORE

                                                          01753 837000




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

MRS TRACEY BIGMORE

Date of notification 12TH MARCH 2008






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