Director Shareholding

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC
26 November 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

            ANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS PLC


2. Name of director

            ROBERT O B BARNES


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

            BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RESPECT OF 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)

            FISKE NOMINEES LIMITED - ACCOUNT BARNE011


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




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

            EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

            164,338


8. Percentage of issued class

            0.41%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




10. Percentage of issued class




11. Class of security

            ORDINARY SHARES


12. Price per share

            150,000 SHARES AT 47 PENCE EACH;  AND
            14,338 SHARES AT 124 PENCE EACH


13. Date of transaction

            SHARES WERE ALLOTTED EFFECTIVE 26 NOVEMBER2004


14. Date company informed

            26 NOVEMBER 2004


15. Total holding following this notification

            240,150


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

            0.60%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




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




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




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




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




23. Any additional information


APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION OF THE SECURITIES TO TRADING AND TO THE OFFICIAL LIST 
ARE TO BE HEARD ON FRIDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2004.  DEALING IN THE NEW SHARES IS 
EXPECTED TO COMMENCE ON 29 NOVEMBER 2004.



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

            R O B  BARNES                   [phone]


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

            R O B  BARNES


Date of Notification

            26 NOVEMBER 2004



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