RNS Number:7063O
Mouchel plc
14 August 2003

Mouchel plc - Directors Shareholding                          14 August 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 412,980 ordinary
shares of Mouchel plc, representing 0.667% of the current issued share capital,
to employees who exercised options under the Mouchel Sharesave Scheme at an
exercise price of 19.25p 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 412,980
ordinary shares transferred by the Mouchel No. 1 ESOP. Following the transfer
the Mouchel No. 1 ESOP holds 8,507,292 ordinary shares.


R. H. Hart (Mrs)

Company Secretary


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