Director Shareholding

CML Microsystems PLC
27 February 2002



                      CML MICROSYSTEMS PLC ('the Company')

                            DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING




The Company was notified today that on 27 February 2002 Mr Nigel G Clark, a
director of the Company, purchased 5,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the
Company ('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 160p per Ordinary Share. Following
this acquisition, Mr Clark's beneficial interest in the Company's issued
ordinary share capital has risen to 98,811 Ordinary Shares representing 0.68 per
cent. of the Company's total issued ordinary share capital.




27 February 2002




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