Director Shareholding

Dewhurst PLC
6 July 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DEWHURST PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR R. M. DEWHURST

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

HOLDING IS FOR DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the 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

SHARE OPTION EXERCISED

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

SEE BELOW

8)   (ORDINARY 0.45%
      'A' NV ORDINARY 0.49%)
      of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

-

12) Price per share

-

13) Date of transaction

5.7.01


14) Date company informed

5.7.01

15) Total holding following this notification

ORDINARY           494,333
'A' NV ORDINARY    133,666

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

ORDINARY             13.95%
'A' NV ORDINARY       2.04%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

22.8.1991


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

22.8.1994 TO 21.8.2001

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

£21,920


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

16,000 ORDINARY 10P SHARES
32,000 'A' NON VOTING ORDINARY 10P SHARES

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

16,000 ORDINARY SHARES ARE AT 54P EACH
32,000 'A' NV ORDINARY SHARES ARE AT 39P EACH

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

NONE

23) Any additional information

-

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MR M N GREEN    020 8607 7360

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification        6TH JULY 2001                         





                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DEWHURST PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR D. F. MASON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

HOLDING IS FOR DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the 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

SHARE OPTION EXERCISED

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

SEE BELOW

8)   (ORDINARY 0.22%
      'A' NV ORDINARY 0.24%)
      of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

-

12) Price per share

-

13) Date of transaction

5.7.01


14) Date company informed

5.7.01

15) Total holding following this notification

ORDINARY           9040
'A' NV ORDINARY    16000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

ORDINARY             0.26%
'A' NV ORDINARY      0.24%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

25.8.1993


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

25.8.1996 TO 21.8.2003

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

£12,800


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

8,000 ORDINARY 10P SHARES
16,000 'A' NON VOTING ORDINARY 10P SHARES

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

8,000 ORDINARY SHARES ARE AT 54P EACH
16,000 'A' NV ORDINARY SHARES ARE AT 53P EACH

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

NONE

23) Any additional information

-

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MR M N GREEN    020 8607 7360

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification        6TH JULY 2001