Director Shareholding

RNS Number:3555J
Ashcourt Holdings PLC
04 March 2005

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Ashcourt Holdings plc



2. Name of director


Alan John Morton



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


Purchase on own account



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


As 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)


As 2 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 for cash



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


10,000



8. Percentage of issued class


0.16%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


None



10. Percentage of issued class


N/A



11. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 2p each



12. Price per share


117p



13. Date of transaction


3 March 2005



14. Date company informed


3 March 2005



15. Total holding following this notification


730,137



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


11.93%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant


N/A



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


N/A



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


N/A



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


N/A



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


N/A



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


N/A



23. Any additional information


No



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


01732 520 780 Lisa Felstead, Director, Ashcourt Holdings plc

020 7190 7025 Jeremy King, Insinger de Beaufort (Nominated Advisor)



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


Lisa Felstead

Director



Date of Notification


4 March 2005






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