Director Shareholding

RNS Number:9513F
Ashcourt Holdings PLC
02 December 2004


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

As 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)

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)

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

Beneficiary and executor of an estate


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

158,559


8. Percentage of issued class

2.7%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 2p each


12. Price per share

n/a


13. Date of transaction

01/12/04


14. Date company informed

01/12/04


15. Total holding following this notification

715,137


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12.3%


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



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Lisa Felstead           01732 520780


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

Lisa Felstead, Director


Date of Notification

02/12/04


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