Directors Shareholding(s)

Crest Nicholson PLC
22 March 2002




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:
Mr J.C.Littler and his spouse.

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

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:
1. Sale of 18,500 shares by spouse.
2. Transfer of 4,500 shares from spouse to J.C. Littler and their subsequent
sale.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
-

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
23,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
10p Ordinary Shares

12  Price per share:
225p

13  Date of transaction:
22.3.02

14  Date company informed:
22.3.02

15  Total holding following this notification:
200,704

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.18%

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:
W.G. Hague

24  Contact telephone number:
01932 847272

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
W.G. Hague


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