Director Shareholding

Carillion PLC
08 September 2003


                           Transfer of Shares by the

            Carillion plc Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust


The trustee company of the Carillion plc Qualifying Employee Share Ownership
Trust (the Trust) transferred on 5 September 2003, 1,164 Carillion plc ordinary
shares of 50p each (0.0005% of the issued share capital) pursuant to the
exercise of options under the Carillion plc Sharesave Scheme 1999.

This transaction was formally notified to Carillion plc (the Company) on 5
September 2003. The total holding of the Trust following this transaction is
391,146 ordinary shares (0.18% of the issued share capital).

The executive directors of the Company are included as potential beneficiaries
under the terms of the Trust and are deemed to be interested in those shares and
the dealings thereof.


Tim George
Deputy Company Secretary
Carillion plc
8 September 2003


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