Director Shareholding

Hunting PLC
10 April 2002


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Hunting PLC

2   Name of director:
G A Helland - Non Executive


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:
In respect of director at 2. above 


4   Name of 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:
Purchase of ordinary shares of 25p

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
G A Helland : 8,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
G A Helland: 0.00%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
25p Ordinary shares 

12  Price per share:
4000 @ 285p and  4000 @ 290p

13  Date of transaction:
5 March 2002

14  Date company informed:
10 April 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:
Ordinary: 10,000

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
G A Helland: Ordinary  0.00%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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  Contact name for queries:

D L Clark 


24  Contact telephone number:
020  7321 0123

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
D L Clark 
Finance Director


Additional Information:



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