RNS Number:7204P
Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
12 September 2003


HITACHI CAPITAL (UK) PLC

12 September 2003

Grant of Options to Directors

On 1 August 2003 the following options to subscribe for ordinary shares of 25p
each in the capital of the Company were granted to the following directors under
the Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC Executive Share Option Plan:

Director          No. of Shares     Exercise Price
D. Anthony        100,298           170.5p
B. Iversen        70,384            170.5p


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