Director Shareholding

RNS Number:5375X
Armour Group PLC
08 April 2004


For immediate release

8 April 2004

Re - Director's shareholding

Armour Group Plc ("Armour" or the "Company")


George Dexter, Chief Executive of Armour, has today exercised 700,000 share
options at a price of 10p per share held under the Armour Group Plc 1995
Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme.

The 700,000 new ordinary shares have also today been sold by Mr. Dexter at a
price of 82p per share.

Accordingly Mr. Dexter's shareholding in the Company remains unchanged at
240,604 shares, representing approximately 0.46 per cent. of the Company's
issued share capital, and his holding of options over ordinary shares now stands
at 1,684,590 following the exercise of options referred to above.

Application has been made for the 700,000 new ordinary shares of 10p each
(representing approximately 1.33 per cent. of the Company's issued share
capital) to be admitted to AIM. Admission is expected to take place on 16 April
2004.

Mr. Dexter has agreed not to sell any further shares in the Company for a period
of one year from today's date.


Enquiries:

George Dexter (Chief Executive)                    01892 502700
John Harris (Finance Director)                  01892 502700


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