Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sanderson Group PLC
17 November 2005


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 16 November 2005 at a price of
50 pence per share. The shares will be held by a self invested personal pension
for the benefit of Mr Winn. Following this purchase, Mr Winn has an interest in
1,025,000 ordinary shares and options over 2,037,715 ordinary shares.

Sanderson was also informed today that Mrs Angela O'Byrne, the wife of Mr David
O'Byrne, the managing director of the Company, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares
in Sanderson on 17 November 2005 at a price of 50 pence per share. Following
this purchase, Mr O'Byrne has an interest in 192,754 ordinary shares and options
over 1,228,945 ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

Christopher Winn - Chairman
Tel: [phone]



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