Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Rotork PLC
16 August 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY


ROTORK PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

R.E. SLATER


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

DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


ROBERT EDWARD SLATER

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



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

580 AND 582 DIRECTLY ACQUIRED - 138 SINGLE CO. PEP


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

TOTAL: 1,300


8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %
   of issued Class

UNDER 0.01%


11) Class of security


5P ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share


580 AT £2.57; 582 AT £2.60; 138 AT £2.64

13) Date of transaction

580-8/8/00; 582-8/8/00; 138 - 16/6/00

14) Date company informed

580-8/8/00; 582-8/8/00; 138 - 16/6/00

15) Total holding following this notification

629 ORD 5P SHARES; - 8,853 PEPS OR ISAS


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

UNDER 0.01%


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

17) Date of grant

13/4/94


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

REMAINING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE FROM APRIL 2001 UNTIL APRIL 2004


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

 £1.82P


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

6,312


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STEPHEN R JONES
01225  733331


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

   Date of Notification   16 AUG 2000