Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:2178S
Belhaven Group plc
04 October 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS





This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).





(1)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.



(2)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.



(3)           An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging

managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.



(4)                 An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.      Name of the issuer                            2.    State whether the notification relates to (i)
                                                            a transaction notified in accordance with DR
                                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or



        THE BELHAVEN GROUP plc                              (ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
                                                            accordance with section 324 (as extended by
                                                            section 328) of the Companies Act 1985;  or



                                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)



                                                            (i)








3.      Name of person discharging managerial         4.    State whether notification relates to a person
        responsibilities/director                           connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                            responsibilities/director named in 3 and
                                                            identify the connected person



        BILL HUGHES                                         N/A






5.      Indicate whether the notification is in       6.    Description of shares (including class),
        respect of a holding of the person referred         debentures or derivatives or financial
        to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a               instruments relating to shares
        non-beneficial interest3




                                                            10p ORDINARY SHARES


        HOLDING








7.      Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if    8.    State the nature of the transaction
        more than one, the number of shares held by
        each of them

                                                            DISPOSAL OF  8,624 SHARES FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE
                                                            OF THE OFFER FOR THE COMPANY
        BILL HUGHES












9.      Number of shares, debentures or financial     10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
        instruments relating to shares acquired             shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                            account when calculating percentage)


        N/A
                                                            N/A




11.     Number of shares, debentures or financial     12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
        instruments relating to shares disposed             shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                            account when calculating percentage)



                                                            0.029%
        8,624



13.     Price per share or value of transaction       14.   Date and place of transaction



        625 PENCE PER SHARE                                 30 SEPTEMBER




15.     Total holding following notification and      16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
        total percentage holding following
        notification (any treasury shares should not
        be taken into account when calculating
        percentage)

                                                            3 OCTOBER 2005

        NIL (ALTHOUGH MR HUGHES IS INTERESTED IN AN
        LTIP AWARD OF 4,810 SHARES (BEING 0.016 %)
        WHICH BECAME EXERCISEABLE ON 30 SEPTEMBER
        2005 AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING AND IN RESPECT OF
        WHICH, ONCE EXERCISED, MR HUGHES SHALL ACCEPT
        THE OFFER)









If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer



complete the following boxes




17.    Date of grant                               18.  Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                        exercised


       N/A
                                                        N/A











19.    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20.  Description of shares or debentures involved
       option                                           (class and number)



       N/A                                              N/A






21.    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant)  22.  Total number of shares or debentures over
       or indication that price is to be fixed at
       the time                                         which options held following notification

       of exercise

                                                        N/A

       N/A








23.    Any additional information                  24.  Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                        queries


       N/A
                                                        RON ROBSON  01368 869105








  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification



_________________________________________________________



  Date of notification     4 OCTOBER 2005








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