Directors' Dealings

DEWHURST PLC


                           DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DEWHURST PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR D DEWHURST

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.

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF MR D DEWHURST'S SPOUSE

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

MRS C E J DEWHURST

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A  %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

17,000

8)  (0.259%) of issued Class 

9)  Class of security

'A' ORDINARY 10P NON-VOTING SHARES

10) Price per share

64P

11) Date of transaction

16TH JULY 1999

12) Date company informed

16TH JULY 1999

13) Total holding following this notification

79,417

14) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.21%

15) Date of grant

N/A

16) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

18) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

21) Any additional information

N/A

22) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M N GREEN 0181 607 7300

23) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification
                            M N GREEN, COMPANY SECRETARY
    Date of Notification....16TH JULY .......1999..



                           DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DEWHURST PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR D DEWHURST

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.

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF MR D DEWHURST

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

MR D DEWHURST

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A  %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

17,000

8)  (0.259%) of issued Class 

9)  Class of security

'A' ORDINARY 10P NON-VOTING SHARES

10) Price per share

64P

11) Date of transaction

16TH JULY 1999

12) Date company informed

16TH JULY 1999

13) Total holding following this notification

96,417

14) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.47%

15) Date of grant

N/A

16) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

18) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

21) Any additional information

N/A

22) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M N GREEN 0181 607 7300

23) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification
                            M N GREEN, COMPANY SECRETARY
    Date of Notification....16TH JULY .......1999..