Director Shareholding

CML Microsystems PLC
06 February 2004


                      CML Microsystems Plc ('the Company')

                           Directors' Share Holdings


The Company was notified on 5 February 2004 that on the same day Mr Nigel G
Clark and Mr George J Bates, directors of the Company, each exercised options
over 10,250 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') at an
exercise price of 147.5p per Ordinary Share.


Following this exercise of options Mr Clark and Mr Bates remain interested in
4,750 options to subscribe for Ordinary Shares each.


In addition, on 6 February 2004 Mr Clark and Mr Bates sold 10,250 Ordinary
Shares each at a price of 330p per Ordinary Share.


Following this transaction, Mr Clark's and Mr Gurry's beneficial interests in
the Company's issued ordinary share capital are 109,135 and 44,409 respectively,
representing 0.74 per cent. and 0.30 per cent. respectively, of the Company's
total issued Ordinary Share capital.


6 February 2004






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