Director Shareholding(s)

Hunting PLC
18 April 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Hunting PLC

2   Name of director:
T W Gomke


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):
T W Gomke 

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 options

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
T W Gomke: 23,350

8   Percentage of issued class:
T W Gomke: 0.02%

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

10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
25p Ordinary 

12  Price per share:
Nil cost options

13  Date of transaction:
17 April 2001

14  Date company informed:
N/A

15  Total holding following this notification:
T W Gomke: Ordinary 26,350     Preference Nil

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
T W Gomke:Ordinary  0.02%

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:
25p Ordinary shares 
Long Term Incentive Plan Options granted in 1998 vested 17 April 2001

T W Gomke  (23,350)

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
Nil Cost Options

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
Long Term Incentive Plan Options:41,000 2001 Unapproved Share Options: 200,964

23  Contact name for queries:

R Fisher 


24  Contact telephone number:
020  7321 0123

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
R Fisher 
Assistant Company Secretary 


Additional Information:
A vesting of options, no overall movement in interest.