RNS Number:5256L
Royal Doulton PLC
23 May 2003


ROYAL DOULTON PLC

Directors Holdings

On Friday 23rd May 2003 Abacus Trust Company (Isle of Man) as Trustee of the
Royal Doulton Employee Benefit Trust (the "Employee Trust") acquired at the
price of 3.75 pence per share a total of 600,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in
Royal Doulton Plc.  As potential beneficiaries under the Employee Trust, each
executive director of Royal Doulton Plc is treated as being interested in all
the shares acquired by the Employee Trust.  Following this transaction the
Employee Trust holds 4,366,669 shares in Royal Doulton Plc.


G E Barnes
Company Secreatary


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