Director Shareholding

Worthington Group PLC
30 August 2002

                     Worthington Group plc ('The Company')



The Company has recently been advised that Mr Stephen George Fletcher, Group
Finance Director, sold his entire holding of 45,000 Ordinary shares Worthington
Group plc on 27th August 2002.



Mr John Taylor, Chief Executive

Worthington Group Plc

30th August 2002.


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange                  GWU