Directors' Dealings

Crest Nicholson PLC
24 November 1999


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Crest Nicholson Plc

2   Name of director:
R.F. Erith

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 Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Nelson Nominees Ltd A/C PEP          4,876
WCWB (PEP) Nominees Ltd A/C PEP SIN  6,071
WCWB (PEP) Nominees Ltd A/C PEP GEN  4,053      

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Nelson Nominees Ltd A/C PEP 4,876 (General PEP non-discretionary)
WCWB (PEP) Nominees Ltd A/C PEP SIN 6,071 (Single PEP non-discretionary)
WCWB (PEP) Nominees Ltd A/C PEP GEN 4,053 (General PEP non-discretionary)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
15,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
.01%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
10p Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
145p

13  Date of transaction:
24.11.99

14  Date company informed:
24.11.99

15  Total holding following this notification:
45,000

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
.04%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
-

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
-

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
-

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
-

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
-

23  Contact name for queries:
N. Ian Hughes

24  Contact telephone number:
01932 847272

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
N. Ian Hughes





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