Directors' Dealings

Crest Nicholson PLC
2 March 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Crest Nicholson Plc

2   Name of director:
J.C. Littler

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:
J.C. Littler and spouse

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
-

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

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of 18,900 Options under Group SAYE Scheme and subsequent transfer of
10,000 of those shares, at nil consideration, to spouse.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.02%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary 10p shares

12  Price per share:
Exercise price 69p

13  Date of transaction:
2 March 2000

14  Date company informed:
2 March 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
63,617

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.06%

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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