PKW Parkwood Hldgs.

    Parkwood Holdings plc

("The Company")

                           DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS                            

The Company was informed on 22nd October 2004 of the following transactions in
the ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary
Shares");

On 21st October 2004, Mr A G Holt, Executive director exercised share options
over 20,000 shares at 16 pence per share and 18,000 shares at 20 pence per
share. On 22nd October 2004, Mr A G Holt sold 38,000 Ordinary shares,
representing 0.19% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital, at a price
of 42.5p per share. Following these transactions, Mr Holt has a beneficial
interest in 2,000 Ordinary Shares representing 0.01% of the Company's total
issued ordinary share capital.

On 22nd October 2004, Mrs M P Hewitt, wife of Mr A W Hewitt, Executive
director, purchased 42,200 Ordinary Shares at a price of 42.5 pence per
Ordinary share.

On 21st October 2004, Mr A W Hewitt, Executive director, purchased 50,000
Ordinary Shares at a price of 43 pence per Ordinary share.

Following these transactions Mr. A W Hewitt's total beneficial and non
beneficial holding in the Company is 10,604,150 Ordinary Shares representing
54.1 per cent. of the Company's total issued share capital.

For further information, please contact Charles Bithell on 01772 627111.

Notes for Editors;

Parkwood Holdings plc specialises in providing outsourced service to the public
sector across England and Wales under long term contracts. Its main areas of
operation are as follows:

  * Glendale - The management of parks and open spaces for a predominantly
    local authority client base. This operation is currently being expanded
    into related "green" businesses under the "Think Green - Think Glendale"
    strapline.
   
  * Parkwood Leisure - The management of a diverse range of leisure facilities,
    again predominantly for local authority clients. This Division is also the
    operator or provider of services under most of the Group's contracts won
    under the PFI/PPP procurement process.
   
  * Parkwood Healthcare - The provision of non emergency patient transport to
    NHS Trusts under the "National Ambulance Service" banner, together with the
    provision of nurses on an agency basis to both NHS Trusts and the private
    sector.
   
  * Parkwood PFI Projects - The provision of PFI, PPP and other similar bids on
    behalf of Joint Ventures and the Group, generating long term operating
    business. This division is also responsible for the project management of
    contracts on behalf of the Group's associates and JVs and management of
    other funds such as the lifecycle funds associated with the project
    agreements.
   


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