Director Shareholding

TBI PLC
20 December 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
    TBI PLC



2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
    G.S. THOMAS


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 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)

    GILBERT STANLEY THOMAS


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

    PURCHASE FOR DIRECTOR'S OWN ACCOUNT: 100%


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    750,000


8)   (0.148%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security
    ORDINARY 10P



12) Price per share
    61P - 64 1/2P



13) Date of transaction
    18 - 19.12.00


14) Date company informed
    19.12.00


15) Total holding following this notification
    50,038,524


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    9.848


     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
    500,000 BOUGHT @ 61P
    250,000 BOUGHT @ 64.5P

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    R.C. CLIFTON 
    020 7408 7300

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

   Date of Notification     19.12.2000