Director Shareholding

Harrier Group PLC
17 April 2003


                               HARRIER GROUP PLC


                                GRANT OF OPTIONS



Harrier Group Plc ('Harrier') announces that on 14 April 2003 Jim Stoddart,
chief executive, was granted options over 2,871,970 ordinary shares at a price
of 4.5 pence each. These options are exercisable from 14 April 2006 until 13
April 2013.


On the same day, Jim Stoddart was granted options over a further 2,871,970
ordinary shares at a price of 4.5 pence each. These options will vest only after
completion of a major acquisition or merger of Harrier as determined by the
remuneration committee.



Enquiries:

Tel:       [phone]

Bob Morton, Chariman

Jim Stoddart, Chief executivve





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