RNS Number:3826M
Mouchel plc
16 June 2003

Mouchel plc - Directors Shareholding                          16 June 2003

Announcement by Mouchel plc

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES OF MOUCHEL PLC

On 9 June 2003 the trustees of the Mouchel Qualifying Employee Share Ownership
Trust established by deed on 11 July 2002 (the "Mouchel QUEST") transferred 640
ordinary shares of Mouchel plc, representing 0.001% of the current issued share
capital, to employees who exercised options under the Mouchel Sharesave Scheme
at an exercise price of 100p per ordinary share.

J. A. Harding and K. A. Young, executive directors of Mouchel plc, are potential
beneficiaries under the Mouchel QUEST (together with all other employees of the
Mouchel group). They therefore ceased to be interested in the 640 ordinary
shares transferred by the Mouchel QUEST. Following the transfer the Mouchel
QUEST holds 9,280,040 ordinary shares.



R. H. Hart (Mrs)

Company Secretary


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