Director Shareholding

W.H. Ireland Group PLC
14 April 2005


                     W.H. Ireland Group plc (the 'Company')
          Notification of interests of directors and connected persons
                                        

The Company was notified today that on 13 April 2005 Laurie Beevers, Chief
Executive, purchased 5,000 ordinary shares at a price of 135.5 pence per share.
On the same day Tom Beevers, the 17-year old son of Laurie Beevers, disposed of
5,000 ordinary shares at a price of 135 pence per share.

As a result the holding of Mr Beevers and persons connected with him remains
unchanged at 2,220,735 ordinary shares, representing approximately 14.1% of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

Mr Beevers is also interested in 397,987 ordinary shares as joint beneficiary of
the Readycount Pension Scheme together with DW Youngman.

Enquiries:

W.H. Ireland Group plc
Derek Ashford                                                    0161 832 6644


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