Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sanderson Group PLC
23 May 2006


For Immediate Release 23 May 2006

                              Sanderson Group plc

                            Directors' Shareholdings


Sanderson Group plc ('Sanderson' or 'the Company'), announces that it was
informed today that Mr Christopher Winn, Executive Chairman of the Company,
purchased 25,000 Ordinary shares in Sanderson on 22 May 2006 at a price of 43
pence per share.

Following this purchase, Mr Winn has an interest in 1,066,199 ordinary shares
and options over 2,037,715 Ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

Christopher Winn, Executive Chairman
Sanderson Group plc 02476 555466
Paul Vann
Winningtons Financial 0117 920 0092 or 07768 807631




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