Director Shareholding

Molins PLC
4 May 2005

                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MOLINS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     DAVID JOHN COWEN

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
     if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
     age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     SHAREHOLDER

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     DAVID JOHN COWEN               3,219
     MICHELE CHRISTINE COWEN       18,000

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

     NO

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     REALISATION OF SHARES AWARDED UNDER THE MOLINS PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
     AND SALE OF SAME.

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     47,247

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.23

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     47,247

10)  Percentage of issued Class

     0.23

11)  Class of security

     25p ORDINARY

12)  Price per share

     SHARES ACQUIRED : £NIL
     SHARES DISPOSED : £1.62338

13)  Date of transaction

     29 APRIL 2005

14)  Date company informed

     3 MAY 2005

15)  Total holding following this notification

     21,219

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.1

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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.



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



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



23)  Any additional information

     THESE TRANSACTIONS REPRESENT THE EXERCISE OF A CONDITIONAL GRANT AND
     SUBSEQUENT SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES FOLLOWING THE SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF A
     CONDITIONAL GRANT OF SHARES UNDER THE RULES OF THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM 
     INCENTIVE PLAN. THE PROCEEDS WILL BE PARTIALLY USED TO SATISFY THE 
     ASSOCIATED TAX LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE EXERCISE OF THE AWARD.

     IN ADDITION TO A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN 21,219 ORDINARY SHARES, MR COWEN
     HOLDS CONDITIONAL GRANTS, UNDER THE RULES OF THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, 
     IN 443,762 SHARES, OF WHICH THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET IN 
     RESPECT OF 170,762 SHARES.

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     A L PENNYCUICK     01908 219000

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification
                              A L PENNYCUICK
     Date of Notification     4 MAY 2005                                 


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