Director Shareholding

Synstar PLC
26 March 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SYNSTAR PLC



2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ALAN COLES


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

ALAN COLES

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

ALAN COLES


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

28,000


8)   (.017%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-


10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 1P SHARES



12) Price per share

39.25P


13) Date of transaction

23/3/2001


14) Date company informed

23/3/2001


15) Total holding following this notification

1,088,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

.670%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

N/A


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BRIAN MCMAHON  01344 662827


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification  S.D GLEADLE

   Date of Notification       26TH MARCH 2001
         



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SYNSTAR PLC



2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

STEPHEN DERRICK GLEADLE


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

STEPHEN DERRICK GLEADLE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

STEPHEN DERRICK GLEADLE



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

35,000


8)   (.022%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-


10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 1P SHARES



12) Price per share

39.25P


13) Date of transaction

23/3/2001


14) Date company informed

23/3/2001


15) Total holding following this notification

60,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

.037%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

N/A


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BRIAN MCMAHON  01344 662827


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification  ALAN COLES

   Date of Notification       26TH MARCH 2001