Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Bemrose Corp PLC
3 August 2000



BEMROSE CORPORATION PLC - DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES

Bemrose QUEST Trustees Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bemrose Corporation
plc ('the company'), as trustee of the Bemrose QUEST ('the QUEST') has acquired
by subscription, ordinary shares in the capital of the Company which are
intended to be used to satisfy options exercised in due course under the Bemrose
Savings Related Share Option Scheme (1993).  As potential beneficiaries under
the QUEST, each executive director of the Company is treated as being interested
in all shares acquired by the QUEST.  At today's date, the QUEST received
100,000 shares giving 166,806 shares held by Bemrose QUEST Trustees Ltd.

The directors of the Company who may be considered to be potential beneficiaries
of the shares detailed in this notification are:

     Rodger Booth
     Richard Harrison
     Martin Varley

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Richard Harrison - Tel No. 01482-867862

Date of Notification 1 August 2000