RNS Number:1754N
EQ Group PLC
04 July 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

EQ Group plc

2) Name of director

Phillip James Bennett

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 a
non-beneficial interest

as 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)

as in 2 above

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

as in 2 above

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

Acquisition

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

1,000

8) Percentage of issued class

0.01%

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

-

10) Percentage of issued class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

#0.95

13) Date of transaction

3 July 2003

14) Date company informed

4 July 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

20,090

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.29%

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


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Robert Bond 01422 349401


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

Date of Notification 3 July 2003






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