RNS Number:6906O
Marlborough Stirling PLC
14 August 2003


For immediate release                                           14th August 2003



Marlborough Stirling plc

Directors' shareholdings - AMENDED


As reported by the company on 7th July 2003, the company has been informed that
the trustees of the JM Deane 1999 Settlement have now appointed 90% of the
shares in the trust (4,942,800 shares) to another trust in which each of the
aforementioned directors continue to be potentially interested. The remaining
10% of the shares (549,200 shares) were retained by the JM Deane 1999 Settlement
for the benefit of employees of the group other Huw Evans, Christopher Ryland
and David Gales.

Colin Hayfield and Paul Seymour, non-executive directors of the company, are
both trustees of the JM Deane 1999 Settlement. Set out below are details of the
beneficial and non-beneficial shareholdings of Colin Hayfield and Paul Seymour
before and after the transfers from the JM Deane 1999 Settlement:

  Director                  Previous shareholding                          New shareholding                             
   

                      Beneficial      %      Non-Beneficial      %        Beneficial      %     Non-Beneficial      % 
                 Ordinary Shares           Ordinary Shares                  Ordinary          Ordinary Shares         
                                                                             Shares                                   
 
  Colin                  63,136    0.03          5,492,000    2.43           63,136    0.03           549,200    0.24 
  Hayfield                                                                                                            

  Paul                   68,000    0.03          5,492,000    2.43           68,000    0.03           549,200    0.24 
  Seymour                                                                                                             




The full disclosures relating to the changes in non-beneficial shareholdings set
out above, set out as required by Schedule 11 to the Listing Rules of the UK
Listing Authority, are detailed below.


The full disclosures relating to the changes in non-beneficial shareholdings set 
out above, set out as required by Schedule 11 to the Listing Rules of the UK 
Listing Authority, are detailed below. 


 
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS - AMENDED 
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 

                                                                                                                      
  1.    Name of company                                     2.    Name of director                                    
                                                                                                                      
        MARLBOROUGH STIRLING PLC                                  Colin Hayfield                                      

  3.    Please state whether notification indicates that    4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than  
        it is in respect of holding of the shareholder            one holder, the number of shares held by each of    
        named in 2 above or in respect of a                       them (if notified)                                  
        non-beneficial interest or in the case of an                                                                  
        individual holder if it is a holding of that              JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT                            
        person's spouse or children under the age of 18                                                               
        or in respect of an non-beneficial interest                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
        Non-beneficial                                                                                                

  5.    Please state whether notification relates to a      6.    Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP 
        person(s) connected with the director named in 2          transactions please indicate whether general/single 
        above and identify the connected person(s)                co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non  
                                                                  discretionary                                       
        n/a                                                                                                           
                                                                  TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT    

  7.     Number of shares/amount   8.        Percentage of   9.     Number of shares/amount   10.        Percentage of
              of stock acquired              issued class                of stock disposed               issued class 
                                                                                                                      
                            N/A                                                  4,942,800                            
                                                      N/A                                                             
                                                                                                                2.20% 
                                                                                                                     
   11.     Class of security    12.    Price per share    13.    Date of transaction    14.    Date company informed 
                                                                                                                     
                 1P ORDINARY                       n/a                 5TH JULY 2003                   7TH JULY 2003 
                                                                                                                      
  15.   Total holding following                           16.    Total percentage holding  
        this notification                                        of issued class following 
                                                                 this notification  
       
        Beneficial - 63,136                                      Beneficial - 0.03%        
        Non-Beneficial - 549,200                                 Non-Beneficial - 0.24%    

  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     
                                                                                                                      
        n/a                                                     n/a                                                  

  19.   Total amount paid (if any)                       20.    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, 
        for grant of the option                                 number                                               
                                                                                                                      
        n/a                                                     n/a                                                  

  21.   Exercise price (if fixed                         22.    Total number of shares or debentures over which      
        at time of grant) or                                    options held following this notification             
        indication that price is                                                                 
        to be fixed at time of                                  n/a                                                  
        exercise                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
        n/a                                                                                      

  23.   Any additional information                       24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries     
                                                                                                                      
        n/a                                                     Julie Nevin, Company Secretarial Assistant - 01242   
                                                                547568                                               

  25.   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this            
        notification                                                                             
                                                                                                                      
        Andrew Fritchie, Company Secretary                                                       

  Date of notification 14th August 2003                                                                               
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS - AMENDED 
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 

                                                                                                                      
  1.    Name of company                                     2.    Name of director                                    
                                                                                                                      
        MARLBOROUGH STIRLING PLC                                  PAUL SEYMOUR                                        

  3.    Please state whether notification indicates that    4.    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than  
        it is in respect of holding of the shareholder            one holder, the number of shares held by each of    
        named in 2 above or in respect of a                       them (if notified)                                  
        non-beneficial interest or in the case of an                                                                  
        individual holder if it is a holding of that              JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT                            
        person's spouse or children under the age of 18                                                               
        or in respect of an non-beneficial interest                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
        Non-beneficial                                                                                                

  5.    Please state whether notification relates to a      6.    Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP 
        person(s) connected with the director named in 2          transactions please indicate whether general/single 
        above and identify the connected person(s)                co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary /non  
                                                                  discretionary                                       
        n/a                                                                                                           
                                                                  TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT    

  7.     Number of shares/amount   8.        Percentage of   9.     Number of shares/amount   10.        Percentage of
              of stock acquired              issued class                of stock disposed               issued class 
                                                                                                                      
                            N/A                                                  4,942,800                            
                                                      N/A                                                             
                                                                                                                2.20% 
                                                                                                                     
   11.     Class of security    12.    Price per share    13.    Date of transaction    14.    Date company informed 
                                                                                                                     
                 1P ORDINARY                       n/a                 5TH JULY 2003                   7TH JULY 2003 
                                                                                                                      
  15.      Total holding following                          16.   Total percentage holding  
           this notification                                      of issued class following 
                                                                  this notification         
           Beneficial - 68,000                                                                      
           Non-Beneficial - 549,200                               Beneficial - 0.03%        
                                                                  Non-Beneficial - 0.24% 
   
  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     
                                                                                                                      
           n/a                                                n/a                                                  

  19.      Total amount paid (if any)                  20.    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, 
           for grant of the option                            number                                               
                                                                                                                      
           n/a                                                n/a                                                  

  21.      Exercise price (if fixed                    22.    Total number of shares or debentures over which      
           at time of grant) or                               options held following this notification             
           indication that price is                                                                 
           to be fixed at time of                             n/a                                                  
           exercise                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
           n/a                                                                                      

  23.      Any additional information                  24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries     
                                                                                                                      
           n/a                                                Julie Nevin, Company Secretarial Assistant - 01242   
                                                              547568   
                                            
  25.      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this            
           notification                                                                             
                                                                                                                      
           Andrew Fritchie, Company Secretary                                                       

  Date of notification 14th August 2003                                                                               
 
 

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