Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Mears Group PLC
13 April 2000


Mears Group PLC: Director's sharedealing

As announced on 7 April 2000, Martin O'Halloran exercised
options  of 5,128,205 Ordinary Shares in Mears Group  PLC
at a price of 1p per share after Board approval on 
6 April 2000.

The  Company  has  today   received  notice  from  Martin
O'Halloran, non-executive Director of the Company, that:

(i)  On 6 April 2000 his wife, Elaine Beverly O'Halloran,
     sold 1,538,462 Ordinary Shares in the Company at 15.5p
     per share; and

(ii) On  6  April  2000  Martin  O'Halloran  disposed  of
     5,128,205  Ordinary Shares (issued pursuant to the option
     detailed above) at 15.5p per share (subject to Admission
     to AIM)

As  a  result  of these disposals, Martin  O'Halloran  no
longer has an interest in the Ordinary Shares of Mears.

In  addition, Martin has communicated to the board of the
Company his intention to resign as a Director at the next
Board  meeting of the Company, currently scheduled for  3
May 2000.

Enquiries:                   

Mears Group PLC                          01453 511911
Reginald Pomphrett

Apax  Partners & Co. Capital Limited     0161 831 9133
Ian Currie