Director Shareholding

Cookson Group PLC
10 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

COOKSON GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

STEPHEN HOWARD

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 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)

N/A


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


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A


8) Percentage of issued class

N/A


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

9 SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013

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

NIL

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

AN OPTION OVER 445,429 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC

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

36 PENCE EACH

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

8,070,413

23) Any additional information

An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's
cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562

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

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC


Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

COOKSON GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

DENNIS MILLARD


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 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)

N/A
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


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A


8) Percentage of issued class

N/A


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

9 SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013

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

NIL

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

AN OPTION OVER 227,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC

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

36 PENCE EACH

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

3,621,598

23) Any additional information

An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's
cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562

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

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC


Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

COOKSON GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

GIAN CARLO COZZANI


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 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)

N/A
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


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A


8) Percentage of issued class

N/A


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

9 SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013

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

NIL

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

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS OVER 228,908 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN
COOKSON GROUP PLC

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

36 PENCE EACH

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

3,424,261 OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

23) Any additional information
An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely the Group's
cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RACHEL FELL, ASST. COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562

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

RACHEL FELL, ASST. COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC


Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

COOKSON GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

RAYMOND SHARPE


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 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)

N/A
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


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

N/A


8) Percentage of issued class

N/A


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

9 SEPTEMBER 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013

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

NIL

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

AN OPTION OVER 258,270 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH IN COOKSON GROUP PLC

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

36 PENCE EACH

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

4,801,722

23) Any additional information

An additional performance condition has been imposed, namely that the Group's
cumulative EPS for the financial years 2004 - 2006 must exceed 10p


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC - 020 7061 6562

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

RACHEL FELL, ASST COMPANY SECRETARY, COOKSON GROUP PLC


Date of Notification..................................10 SEPTEMBER 2003


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