Director Shareholding

CSS Stellar PLC
16 June 2004


CSS Stellar plc
Director Shareholding
16 June 2004




1.   Name of company

     CSS Stellar plc


2.   Name of director

     Sean Kelly


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

     In respect of shareholder named in 2 above


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

     Shareholder above

     In respect of shareholder named in 2 above


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

     N/A


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

     Acquisition of Shares


7.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     10,000


8.   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     0.04%


9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     0


10.  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     n/a


11.  Class of security

     Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each


12.  Price per share

     48.5 pence


13.  Date of transaction

     June 15 2004


14.  Date company informed

     June 15 2004


15.  Total holding following this notification

     178,000 ordinary shares of 50 pence each


16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by
     company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.67%


     If a director  has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17.  Date of grant

     n/a


18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     n/a


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

     n/a


20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     n/a


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

     n/a


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

     n/a




23.  Any additional information

     n/a


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Kevin Rose, Finance Director   020 7078 1400


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

     Kevin Rose


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