Directors' Dealings

REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

ALAN THOMAS FERGUSON HUNTER

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

SEE NO.2

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

N/A

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

OPTION EXERCISES UNDER (I) AND (II) REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC 
1989 OFFSHORE EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND 
(III) REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1998 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME.

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

200,000 SHARES

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12)  Price per share

(I)     48P (50,000 SHARES)
(II)    44P (50,000 SHARES)
(III)   64P (100,000 SHARES)
(SEE 6)

13)  Date of transaction

2 SEPTEMBER 1999

14)  Date company informed

2 SEPTEMBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A - SEE 23

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A - SEE 23

      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

NONE

23)  Any additional information

THE DIRECTOR ACCEPTED THE 1 FOR 8 SHARE OFFER BY CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CAROLINE GRIFFIN PAIN - 0171 816 6856

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

     Date of Notification....3 SEPTEMBER 1999............




                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

ROGER WENTWORTH PARSONS    

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

SEE NO.2

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

N/A

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

OPTION EXERCISES UNDER (I) REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1989 UK EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION
SCHEME AND (II) REA BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1998 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME.

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

670,000 SHARES

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12)  Price per share

(I)     47P (370,000 SHARES)
(II)    55P (300,000 SHARES)

13)  Date of transaction

2 SEPTEMBER 1999

14)  Date company informed

2 SEPTEMBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A - SEE 23

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A 

      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

NONE

23)  Any additional information

THE DIRECTOR ACCEPTED THE 1 FOR 8 SHARE OFFER BY CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CAROLINE GRIFFIN PAIN - 0171 816 6856

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

     Date of Notification....3 SEPTEMBER 1999............