Director Shareholding

Pittards PLC
02 May 2003


Pittards plc announces it was yesterday informed that Mr John Buckley, Group
Financial Director, purchased 1,100 shares in the Company at a price of 52 pence
per share on 1 May 2003.  Mr Buckley is now interested in 72,308 shares in the
Company which represents approximately 0.327 per cent. of the issued share
capital.
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