Director Dealings

Sanderson Group PLC
21 November 2005



SANDERSON GROUP PLC

Directors' shareholdings

Sanderson Group PLC ('Sanderson' or the 'Company') announces that it was
informed on 18 November 2005 that Mrs Angela O'Byrne, the wife of Mr David
O'Byrne, the managing director of the Company, purchased 20,000 ordinary shares
in Sanderson on 18 November 2005 at a price of 53 pence per share.

Following this purchase, Mr O'Byrne has an interest in 212,754 ordinary shares
and options over 1,228,945 ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

Christopher Winn - Chairman
Tel: [phone]






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