RNS Number:0164J
Alvis PLC
20 March 2003
                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     ALVIS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID J WRIGHT

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 AND 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)

     SHARELINK NOMINEES LIMITED

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

     SPOUSE - MRS P E WRIGHT

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

     PEP / MAXI ISA

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    D J WRIGHT - 6,557
    P E WRIGHT - 6,557

8)   (0.012%) APPROX
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

       -

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P

12) Price per share

    151.5P

13) Date of transaction

     19 MARCH 2003

14) Date company informed

    19 MARCH 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

     62,698

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.057%

     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

    NOTIFICATION RELATES TO DJ WRIGHT - DIRECTOR 
    AND P E WRIGHT - SPOUSE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     P E JARMAN   020 7808 8888

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

    Date of Notification     20 MARCH 2003                              



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