Directors Interest in Shares

PZ CUSSONS PLC
19 September 2005


                                  PZ CUSSONS PLC

             PZ Cussons Plc - Notification of Interests of Directors


PZ Cussons Plc (the 'Company') announces that, on the following date it was
notified by the following Executive Directors that they had, pursuant to and
subject to the terms and conditions of the Paterson Zochonis Employee Trust
('the Trust'), received (net) the following numbers of Ordinary Shares of 10p
each in the Company:

Director                           Date                    Number of Shares

Mr C N Green                16 September 2005                   7,434
Mr A G Calder               16 September 2005                   7,434
Mr G A Kanellis             16 September 2005                   2,230
Mr C Nicoloulias            16 September 2005                   9,000
Mr P J Smyth                16 September 2005                   7,434
Mr J Spyridoulias           16 September 2005                   7,434

Furthermore, this is to inform you that the company was advised that 
Mr P J Smyth, an executive director of PZ Cussons Plc made the undermentioned 
sale of Ordinary  shares of 10p each on the following date in PZ Cussons Plc, 
all of which are held  beneficially for the consideration stated.

    Number        Consideration          Date              Total Beneficial 
                                                          Interest Per Share

     2,000          £13.16         16 September 2005             0.03%


B H Leigh
Company Secretary



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