Director Shareholding

RNS Number:5609T
Associated British Ports Hldgs PLC
22 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Associated British Ports Holdings PLC

2) Name of director

Bo Ake Lerenius

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)

Computershare Trustees 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)

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

Allotment of shares under the Share Incentive Plan. Shares will be held in Trust
for five years.


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

29


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

#4.3025


13) Date of transaction

22 December 2003

14) Date company informed


15) Total holding following this notification

21,231 shares plus options over 306,761 shares plus Long Term Incentive Plan
award over 114,649 shares giving an interest over 442,641 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



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

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: 22/12/03



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