Director Shareholding

PZ CUSSONS PLC
13 June 2002



PZ CUSSONS PLC

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT MR D M
WHITEWOOD, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PZ CUSSONS PLC MADE THE UNDERMENTIONED
PURCHASE OF SHARES LATE YESTERDAY IN PZ CUSSONS PLC, ALL OF WHICH ARE HELD
BENEFICIALLY FOR THE CONSIDERATION STATED.


PURCHASE BY MR D M WHITEWOOD


  CLASS          NUMBER        CONSIDERATION            TOTAL
                                 PER SHARE        BENEFICIAL INTEREST

  ORDINARY       1,000             £8.75                0.00%   



RAM SMITH
SECRETARY



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