Directors Shareholding(s)

Hunting PLC
30 March 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Hunting PLC

2   Name of director:
K W Miller  D L Proctor  D L Clark T W Gomke  R J Whysall


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 directors 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:
OPTIONS ONLY 

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:


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

10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
N/A

12  Price per share:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
29.03.01 and 30.03.01

14  Date company informed:
30.03.01

15  Total holding following this notification:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


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

17  Date of grant:
28 March 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
28 March 2004 - 27 March 2011

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
Nil

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
(B) 25p Ordinary shares 
    Long Term Executive Plan Options granted in 1998 Lapsed 29.03.01

    D L Proctor  (19,500)
    R J Whysall  (22,100)

(A) 2001 Approved Share Option Plan:      D L Clark   14,457
    2001 Unapproved Share Option Plan:    D L Proctor 399,036
                                          D L Clark   211,567
                                          T W Gomke   200,964
                     

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
(B) Nil cost options  (A) Exercise Price 207.5p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
Long Term Incentive Plan Options :D L Clark 64,000  D L Proctor 36,500 cont...
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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:
Notification only of directors optiond.  1998 LTIPS lapsed on 29.03.01. 
Approved and unapproved Share Options granted on 28.03.01.

Question 22 continued:

Long Term Incentive Option Plan
K W Miller  89,000   R J Whysall 52,500 T W Gomke  64,350

2001 Approved Share Option Plan 
D L Clark   14,457

2001 Unapproved Share Option Plan 
D L Proctor  399,036  D L Clark 211,567   T W Gomke 200,964

Executive Shares Option Scheme
T W Gomke  50,000