Director Shareholding-Replace

CML Microsystems PLC
09 February 2004


                                   CORRECTION


                      CML Microsystems Plc ('the Company')

                           Directors' Share Holdings


The issuer has advised that the following amendments have been made to the
Directors' Share Holdings announcement made on 6 February at 4.31pm.


In the first paragraph it states 'at an exercise price of 292.5p per Ordinary
Share' and not '147.5p' as previously stated.


In the fourth paragraph it states 'Mr Bates'' and not 'Mr Gurry's' as previously
stated.


In addition, a new fifth paragraph states the following 'Additionally, the
Company's pension fund sold its total holding of 17,000 Ordinary Shares at a
price of 330p per Ordinary Share. Beneficiaries of the Company's pension fund
included directors of the Company.'



                      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 292.5p 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 Bates' 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.


Additionally, the Company's pension fund sold its total holding of 17,000
Ordinary Shares at a price of 330p per Ordinary Share. Beneficiaries of the
Company's pension fund included directors of the Company.


9 February 2004






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