Director Shareholding

RNS Number:6442K
Associated British Ports Hldgs PLC
01 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Associated British Ports Holdings PLC

2) Name of director

Richard John Adam


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

In respect of the director named 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)

Richard John Adam


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

In respect of the director named above

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Grant of award in respect of 76,433 shares under the Associated British Ports
Long Term Incentive Plan. Shares will not vest in normal circumstances, for at
least three years after grant.


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

76,433


8) Percentage of issued class


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed


10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

12) Price per share


13) Date of transaction

1 May 2003

14) Date company informed


15) Total holding following this notification

4,064 shares plus options over 183,872 shares plus Long Term Incentive Plan
award over 76,433 shares, giving an interest over 264,369 shares in total


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


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

17) Date of grant

1 May 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 May 2006 to 30 April 2013

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

NIL

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

76,433 Ordinary 25p shares

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

H. Rees 020 7430 6837

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

Hywel Rees, Company Secretary 020 7430 6837


Date of Notification: 01/05/03



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