Director Shareholding

TBI PLC
16 January 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

TBI PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR D J LEWIS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's        
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-              
    beneficial interest

DIRECTOR & SPOUSE

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

D.J. LEWIS         62
HANNAH LEWIS       62
                  124

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 4 ABOVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the 
    directors interest in the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR PEPs 

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

124

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 10p


12) Price per share

67 pence

13) Date of transaction

05.01.01

14) Date company informed

16.01.01

15) Total holding following this notification

15,024,996

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.957%

     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

MR R C CLIFTON
0207 408 7300

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

   Date of Notification    16.01.2001