Director Shareholding

Holders Technology PLC
13 August 2003


                           Holders Technology plc


Holders Technology is pleased to confirm the following grants of options to
executive directors under the Company's Employees Share Option Scheme No.1:
                                                                             

Name                                                      No of options granted

Michael Batsch, Sales and Marketing Director                             15,000
Jim Shawyer, Group Finance Director                                      25,000


The share options were granted on 1 August 2003 and have an exercise price of
54p per share.



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