Director Dealings

Sanderson Group PLC
17 November 2005


SANDERSON GROUP PLC

Directors' shareholdings

Sanderson Group PLC ('Sanderson' or the 'Company') announces that it was
informed yesterday that Mr Adrian Frost, the finance director of the Company,
purchased 5,000 ordinary shares in Sanderson on 16 November 2005 at a price of
50 pence per share. Following this purchase, Mr Frost has an interest in 15,000
ordinary shares and options over 622,369 ordinary shares.

Sanderson was also informed yesterday that Mr John Paterson, a non-executive
director of the Company, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in Sanderson on 16
November 2005 at a price of 50 pence per share. Following this purchase, Mr
Paterson has an interest in 90,000 ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

Christopher Winn - Chairman
Tel: [phone]


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