Director Shareholding

Xaar PLC
26 May 2004



                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    XAAR PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    IAN DINWOODIE

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)

     -

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     -

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

     -

8)  Percentage of issued Class

     -

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     -

10) Percentage of issued Class

     -

11) Class of security

     -
  
12) Price per share

     -

13) Date of transaction

     -

14) Date company informed

     -

15) Total holding following this notification

     -

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     -

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    20 MAY 2004

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     3 - 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF GRANT

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

      -

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

      100,000  10P ORDINARY

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

     84P

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

     576,084

23) Any additional information

     -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANDREW TAYLOR 
     01223 423663

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

    Date of Notification    26 MAY 2004                              



                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    XAAR PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    NIGEL BERRY

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)

      -

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      -

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

      -

8)  Percentage of issued Class

      -

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

      -

10) Percentage of issued Class

      -

11) Class of security

      -

12) Price per share

      -

13) Date of transaction

      -

14) Date company informed

      -

15) Total holding following this notification

      -

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      -

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     20 MAY 2004

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     3 - 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF GRANT

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

     -

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

     100,000  10P ORDINARY

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

     84P

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

     576,084

23) Any additional information

    -

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANDREW TAYLOR
     01223 423663

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

    Date of Notification   26 MAY 2004                         





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