Directors' Dealings

Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ld
5 January 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    OCEAN WILSONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOSE FRANCISCO GOUVEA VIEIRA

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

    HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR

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

    JOSE FRANCISCO GOUVEA VIEIRA

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

    -

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    5000

8)   ( 0.01% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10)  (  -  % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    85P

13) Date of transaction

    20/12/99

14) Date company informed

    4/1/00

15) Total holding following this notification

    45,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.12%

     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

    -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    KEITH MIDDLETON
    0171-917-9670

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification...... 5 JANUARY 2000