Directors' Dealings

Synstar PLC
10 January 2000

                       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 Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

Director

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



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

Share Option

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



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

17) Date of grant

7 January 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

(3 to 10 years)
Exercisable from 7/1/2003 - 7/1/2000

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

n/a

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

100,000 Ordinary 1p Shares

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

£2.275

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

100,000 Ordinary 1p Shares

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

    Date of Notification......10 January 2000.........