Director Shareholding

CSS Stellar PLC
20 May 2004

CSS Stellar plc

Director's holding in company

20 May 2004


1.   Name of company

     CSS Stellar plc


2.   Name of director

     John Webber


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

     In respect of shareholder named in 2 above


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 & Co Nominees


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

     N/A


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

     Acquisition of Shares


7.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     15,000


8.   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     0.06%


9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     0


10.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A


11.  Class of security

     Ordinary Shares of 50p each


12.  Price per share

     10,000 at 51.2p

     5,000 at 55p


13.  Date of transaction

     May 18, 2004


14.  Date company informed

     May 19, 2004


15.  Total holding following this notification

     1,880,668


16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by
     company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     7.1%


     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

     Kevin Rose, Finance Director 020 7078 1400


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

     Kevin Rose



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