Director Shareholding

Xaar PLC
6 March 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY


XAAR PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ARIE ROSENFELD

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 an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF 2

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

SEE 2 ABOVE

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

EXERCISE OF OPTION IN RESPECT OF 500,000 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER A COMPANY SHARE
OPTION PLAN AND SALE OF 300,000 ORDINARY SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

500,000

8)   (0.85 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

300,000

10)  ( 0.51 %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH


12) Price per share

168p

13) Date of transaction

6/3/2001

14) Date company informed

6/3/2001

15) Total holding following this notification

300,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.51%

     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

THE EXERCISE PRICE FOR THE 500,000 SHARES ABOVE WAS 62p PER SHARE.  THE PRICE
PER SHARE FOR THE SALE OF 300,000 SHARES ABOVE WAS 168p

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G N MACLEOD  01223 423663

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

   Date of Notification  6 MARCH 2001