Director Shareholding

Worthington Group PLC
05 October 2004


Worthington Group PLC
5 October 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 11



          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS





 1. Name of Company



    Worthington Group plc



 2. Name of Director



    J C Dwek



 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



    As 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)



    J C Dwek 1,629,308 shares



    Penmarric plc 175,000 shares



    Penmarric Consultants Limited 50,000 shares



 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the

    Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



    As above



 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please

    indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non

    discretionary



    Purchase of shares



 7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



    25,000 shares



 8. Percentage of issued class



    0.2%



 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



    N/A



10. Percentage of issued class



    N/A



11. Class of security



    Ordinary Shares of 10p



12. Price per share



    23p



13. Date of transaction



    4th October 2004



14. Date company informed



    5th October 2004



15. Total holding following this notification



    J C Dwek 1,629,308 shares



    Penmarric plc 200,000 shares



    Penmarric Consultants Limited 50,000 shares





16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



    15.9%



17. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



    D M Shalom  07843 271996



18. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making

    this notification





        D M Shalom - Company Secretary





Date of Notification: 5th October 2004










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