Directors' Dealings

CELTIC PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CELTIC PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

A. MACDONALD

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

HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR 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)

A. MACDONALD        89,286
CRAMER & KRAMER      7,500

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

NO

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

96,786

8)   (0.334%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 1P

12)  Price per share

280P

13)  Date of transaction

15/10/99

14)  Date company informed

15/10/99

15)  Total holding following this notification

ORDINARY            -         109,286
PREFERENCE          -          12,500

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

ORDINARY            -         0.38
PREFERENCE          -         0.07

      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 price 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

SHARES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO OFFER FOR SALE AND PLACING

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ROD VENABLES        0171 655 4000

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


     Date of Notification 18 OCTOBER 1999................


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CELTIC PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

D. DESMOND  

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

HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR 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)

LINE 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)

NO

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

2,834,470

8)   (9.774%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 1P

12)  Price per share

280P

13)  Date of transaction

15/10/99

14)  Date company informed

15/10/99

15)  Total holding following this notification

ORDINARY            -       4,273,770
PREFERENCE          -       5,131,300

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

ORDINARY            -        14.74
PREFERENCE          -        27.74

      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 price 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

SHARES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO OFFER FOR SALE AND PLACING

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ROD VENABLES        0171 655 4000

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


     Date of Notification 15 OCTOBER 1999................

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CELTIC PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

B. QUINN     

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

HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR 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)

BRIAN QUINN                  

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

NO

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

2,350 

8)   (0.008%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 1P

12)  Price per share

280P

13)  Date of transaction

15/10/99

14)  Date company informed

15/10/99

15)  Total holding following this notification

ORDINARY            -           7,350
PREFERENCE          -           7,775

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

ORDINARY            -         0.03
PREFERENCE          -         0.04

      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 price 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

SHARES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO OFFER FOR SALE AND PLACING

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ROD VENABLES        0171 655 4000

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

     Date of Notification 18 OCTOBER 1999................