Directors' Dealings

TBI PLC
7 February 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

TBI PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

DAVID J. LEWIS

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 NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

MARYLEBONE PROPERTY CORPORATION LTD
MARYLEBONE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD

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

NOT APPLICABLE - SEE 2 AND 3 ABOVE

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

SALE OF 700,000 BY MARYLEBONE PROPERTY CORPORATION LTD
SALE OF 50,000 BY MARYLEBONE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

-

8)   ( -  % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

750,000

10)  ( 0.148 % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY

12) Price per share

80P

13) Date of transaction

07.02.00

14) Date company informed

07.02.00

15) Total holding following this notification

14,764,872

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.912%

     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

NONE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M. E. HITCHON 020 7408 7334

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

    Date of Notification........07.02.2000........