Chloride Group PLC - Directors Shareholding

RNS No 1641n
CHLORIDE GROUP PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     CHLORIDE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     MR K H HODGKINSON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

     HOLDING IS IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN (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)

     SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED

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

     NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN (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 OF ORDINARY SHARES WHICH ARE TO BE PLACED IN
     A SINGLE COMPANY NON DISCRETIONARY PEP

7)   Number of shares acquired

     9,948

8)   (0.004%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12)  Price per share

     30P

13)  Date of transaction

     8TH JULY 1997

14)  Date company informed

     9TH JULY 1997

15)  Total holding following this notification

     348,503 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

     0.14%

      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

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR D J WRIGHT
     0171-834-5500

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

     Date of Notification..9TH JULY 1997.................


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