RNS Number:7370O
Touchstone Group PLC
15 August 2003

TOUCHSTONE GROUP PLC
15 August 2003



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      TOCHSTONE GROUP PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

TOUCHSTONE GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST OF WHICH THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR
IS A BENEFICIARY:



CHRIS BUTLER



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

      DIRECTOR AS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      TEAWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED





5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

      PURCHASE OF SHARES



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      10,000



8)    0.1%

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A



10)   (N/A%)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      10P ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      98p



13)   Date of transaction

      11-14 August 2003



14)   Date company informed

      15 August 2003



15)   Total holding following this notification

      85,000



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.8%







IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A





18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A



20)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

      N/A



21)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant is to
be fixed at time of exercise

      N/A



22)   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      DAVID GALAN                   020 7426 7707



25)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

      DAVID BIRCH





Date of notification

15 AUGUST 2003







END




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END

RDSUVVOROSRWAAR