Director Shareholding

Eleco PLC
9 April 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ELECO PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    1) MR J H B KETTELEY
    2) MR D S DANNHAUSER

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 OF SHAREHOLDERS IN 2

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

    1) MR J H B KETTELEY
    2) MR D S DANNHAUSER

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

    VESTING OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS GRANTED IN DECEMBER 1998

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1) 106,875
    2) 101,250

8)   (%)
    of issued Class

    1) 0.25%
    2) 0.24%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 10P SHARES

12) Price per share

    VESTED @ 20 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    9TH APRIL, 2002

14) Date company informed

    9TH APRIL, 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    1) 3,839,723
    2)   270,533

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    1) 9%
    2) 0.63%

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

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) Any additional information

    SEE BELOW

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LAURENCE HOLDCROFT          01920 443830

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

    LAURENCE HOLDCROFT
    Date of Notification      9TH APRIL 2002                              



FOLLOWING THE VESTING OF THE SHARES SHOWN IN THE ABOVE SCHEDULE 11, THE
FOLLOWING SHARES WERE IMMEDIATELY SOLD AT 24 PENCE TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITIES 
ARISING FROM THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS AS FOLLOWS:-

JHB KETTELEY                           35,625
DS DANNHAUSER                          33,750

RESULTING IN THEIR TOTAL HOLDINGS OF SHARES IN ELECO PLC OF:-

JHB KETTELEY                        3,804,098 - 8.93% OF ISSUED CLASS
DS DANNHAUSER                         236,783 - 0.56% OF ISSUED CLASS



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