RNS Number:0817R
Hartstone Group PLC
20 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)       Name of company
         Hartstone Group plc

2)       Name of director
         Shaun Dowling

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 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 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)
         N/A

6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please 
         indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non 
         discretionary
         Purchase of 8% Convertible Preference Shares

7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
         250,000

8)       Percentage of issued class
         2.5%

9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
         N/A

10)      Percentage of issued class
         N/A

11)      Class of security
         8% Convertible Preference shares

12)      Price per share
         43.5p

13)      Date of transaction
         17 October 2003

14)      Date company informed
         17 October 2003

15)      Total holding following this notification
         350,026

16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
         3.5%

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
         Rhoda Reilly 01494 787700

25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
         making this notification
         Rhoda Reilly
         Date of Notification
         20 October 2003




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