Directors' Dealings

Man(ED & F) Group PLC
8 November 1999


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
E D & F Man Group plc

2   Name of director:
Mr Stephen James Nesbitt

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 the director named above.

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Stephen James Nesbitt                               5,778,257 shares
Christopher Jessel, S J Nesbitt & Mrs A Nesbitt       100,000 shares
                                                    ---------
Total Shareholding :                                5,878,257 shares

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
n/a

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Exercise of Allocation Right under Loyalty Share Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
216,000   (Exercise - Loyalty Scheme)

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.08%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
n/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
n/a

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each

12  Price per share:
Nil consideration

13  Date of transaction:
8th November 1999

14  Date company informed:
8th November 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
6,094,257 shares

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
2.269%

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

17  Date of grant:
n/a

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
n/a

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
n/a

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
n/a

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
n/a

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
n/a

23  Contact name for queries:
Mr Peter Clarke

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 285 3181

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mr Peter Clarke


Additional Information: