Director/PDMR Shareholding

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
04 April 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer

The Morgan Crucible Company plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)

DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Mrs Bridget Theresa Hosty

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

3 & 4

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 25p

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty 8,301 shares Mrs Bridget Theresa Hosty 6,560 shares

 State the nature of the transaction

Sale of Shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty 4,800 shares Mrs Bridget Theresa Hosty 5,800 shares



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.004%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty 4,800 shares at 236p Mrs Bridget Theresa Hosty 4,585
shares at 236p and 1,215 shares at 235p

14. Date and place of transaction

4th April 2006

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

Dr Andrew Joseph Hosty 3,501 shares 0.0012%  Mrs Bridget Theresa Hosty 760
shares 0.0002%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4th April   2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

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

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

None....................................

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr Paul Andrew Boulton telephone [phone]

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Mr Paul Andrew Boulton

Date of notification

4th April   2006

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