RNS Number:6637J
Lambert Howarth Group PLC
04 April 2003

                  Lambert Howarth Group p.l.c. ("The Company")

                     Issue of ordinary shares to Directors


The Company advises that pursuant to the issue of shares allotted under the earn
out agreement with Orient Sourcing Services Limited as announced on 2 April
2003, that Mr Simon Arora and Mr Bobby Arora have each been issued and allotted
36,621 new ordinary shares in the Company

Following the above issue and allotment, Simon Arora now has an interest in a
total of 625,907 shares in the Company which represents 2.6% of the issued
ordinary share capital and Bobby Arora has an interest in a total of 1,100,645
ordinary shares which represents 4.5% of the issued ordinary share capital of
the Company.


4 April 2003


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