Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Ricardo PLC
26 June 2000

                 RICARDO PLC - DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 26 June 2000 Ricardo Quest Trustees Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Ricardo plc, as trustee of the Ricardo Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust
(the 'QUEST') acquired by subscription, at a price of 467p per share,
a total of 5,160 ordinary shares of 25p each in Ricardo plc (all of which 
are to be used to satisfy options exercised under the Company's savings-
related share option scheme).  As potential beneficiaries under the QUEST, 
each executive director of Ricardo plc is treated as being interested in 
all shares acquired by the QUEST.  As of today's date, the QUEST holds 
9,794 shares in the Company.

The directors of Ricardo plc who may be considered to be potential beneficiaries
of the shares detailed in this notification are:


Sir Noel Davies
C W Foreman
P T Ward
R J Westhead
A R Goodburn
J R Needham

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

M Wightman  Tel: [phone]