Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

TBI PLC
19 April 2000

RNS Number:3753J
TBI PLC
19 April 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    TBI PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    CHARLES SCOTT

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 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)

    CHARLES SCOTT

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

    N/A

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

    PURCHASE ON OWN ACCOUNT 100% BENEFICIAL

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    25,000

8)   (0.00493% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    --

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class --

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 10p

12) Price per share

    55p

13) Date of transaction

    19.4.00

14) Date company informed

    19.4.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    47,832

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.00943%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    R C CLIFTON 
    GROUP SECRETARY      0207 408 7300

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

   
    Date of Notification.... 19.4.00 ...........................