Director Shareholding

RNS Number:9881H
AEA Technology PLC
26 February 2003


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AEA TECHNOLOGY

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    PETER WATSON

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR'S HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    PETER WATSON

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



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

     SAYE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



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

    18/2/03

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    1/4/06  -  30/9/06

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

     NIL

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

     ORDINARY 7440

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     #1-27

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     547,369

23) Any additional information

     CANCELLED TWO EARLY SAYE GRANTS TOTALLING 2177 OPTIONS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    KATIE PRICE    01235 432900

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

    Date of Notification       26/2/03                          




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AEA TECHNOLOGY 

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    CHARLES HIPPSLEY

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 an non-beneficial interest

     DIRECTOR'S HOLDING

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    CHARLES HIPPSLEY

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

     

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

     SAYE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



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

    18-2-03

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     1-4-06 - 30-9-06

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

     NIL

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

    ORDINARY 2976

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     #1-27

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    189,945

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     KATIE PRICE   01235 432900

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

    Date of Notification     26/2/03                          



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