Director Shareholding

TBI PLC
21 December 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    TBI PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID J. LEWIS

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

    SEE LETTER BELOW

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

    MARYLEBONE AND GENERAL HOLDINGS          100,000

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

    SEE LETTER BELOW

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

    SEE LETTER BELOW

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    100,000

8)   (0.0197%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 10P SHARES

12) Price per share

    64 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    20.12.00

14) Date company informed

    20.12.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    15,024,872

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.95%

     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

    R.L. CLIFTON         0207 408 7300

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

   Date of Notification      21.12.2000                  


Letter to TBI Plc
20 December 2000

This company bought today 10,000 shares at 64p and please record this
approximately within our holdings.

Letter from  David Lewis, Marylebone & General Holdings