Director Shareholding

Great Portland Estates PLC
30 September 2002


LETTER TO RNS

I am writing to inform you that Mr. Richard Peskin, Chairman of this Company, 
today purchased 200,000 shares in this Company at a price of 224p per share.

The total holding of Mr. Richard Peskin and his family, following this
notification, is stated below:-


     Shares beneficially held        4,660,000 
     Shares non-beneficially held    1,382,000


FROM COMPANY SECRETARY, GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C.

 
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