RNS Number:3862M
Mouchel plc
16 June 2003

Mouchel plc - Directors Shareholding                          16 June 2003

Announcement by Mouchel plc

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES OF MOUCHEL PLC

The trustees of the Mouchel Employee Share Ownership Plan established by deed on
19 October 1995 (the "Mouchel No. 1 ESOP") today transferred 7,528 ordinary
shares of Mouchel plc, representing 0.012% of the current issued share capital,
to employees who exercised options under the Mouchel Sharesave Scheme. 5,348
shares were transferred at an exercise price of 19.25p per ordinary share and
2,180 at an exercise price of 28.25p per ordinary share.

J. A. Harding and K. A. Young, executive directors of Mouchel plc, are potential
beneficiaries under the Mouchel No. 1 ESOP (together with all other employees of
the Mouchel group). They therefore ceased to be interested in the 7,528 ordinary
shares transferred by the Mouchel No. 1 ESOP. Following the transfer the Mouchel
No. 1 ESOP holds 9,272,512 ordinary shares.



R. H. Hart (Mrs)

Company Secretary


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