Director Shareholding

RNS Number:9724N
Alba PLC
25 July 2003



24 July 2003

                            ALBA plc ("the Company")

               AWARDS UNDER THE ALBA plc LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN



On 24 July 2003 John Eric Harris, a director of Alba plc, received notice that
on 1 July 2003 the Trustees of the Alba plc ESOP Trust had conditionally awarded
him 20,193 Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Rules of the Alba plc Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the
Rules the releasing to the Grantee of the shares comprised in the award is
conditional upon the extent of the Company's achievement of the performance
targets set out in the Rules.

In addition to his interest in these shares John Eric Harris continues to have a
beneficial interest in 5,288,843 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing
10.52% of the issued share capital of the Company and 10,652, 11,326 and 9,848
Ordinary Shares awarded to him under the Long-Term Incentive Plan on 1 July
2000, 1 July 2001 and 1 July 2002 respectively.

On 24 July 2003 Daniel Bruce Harris, a director of Alba plc, received notice
that on 1 July 2003 the Trustees of the Alba plc ESOP Trust had conditionally
awarded him 29,668 Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of the Rules of the Alba plc Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the
Rules the releasing to the Grantee of the shares comprised in the award is
conditional upon the extent of the Company's achievement of the performance
targets set out in the Rules.

In addition to his interest in these shares Daniel Bruce Harris continues to
have a beneficial interest in 6,075,367 Ordinary Shares in the Company
representing 12.08% of the issued share capital of the Company and 14,451,
15,052 and 13,925 Ordinary Shares awarded to him under the Long-Term Incentive
Plan on 1 July 2000, 1 July 2001 and 1 July 2002 respectively.

On 24 July 2003 Andrew David Rose, a director of Alba plc, received notice that
on 1 July 2003 the Trustees of the Alba plc ESOP Trust had conditionally awarded
him 19,355 Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Rules of the Alba plc Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the
Rules the releasing to the Grantee of the shares comprised in the award is
conditional upon the extent of the Company's achievement of the performance
targets set out in the Rules.

In addition to his interest in these shares Andrew David Rose has a beneficial
interest in 195,951 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing 0.39% of the
issued share capital of the Company, Executive Share Options over 105,000
Ordinary Shares, Savings-Related Share Options over 7,987 Ordinary Shares and
8,877, 9,307 and 8,303 Ordinary Shares awarded to him under the Long-Term
Incentive Plan on 1 July 2000, 1 July 2001 and 1 July 2002 respectively.


On 24 July 2003 Paul John Cannon, a director of Alba plc, received notice that
on 1 July 2003 the Trustees of the Alba plc ESOP Trust had conditionally awarded
him 6,444 Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Rules of the Alba plc Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the
Rules the releasing of the Grantee of the shares comprised in the award is
conditional upon the extent of the Company's achievement of the performance
targets set out in the Rules.

In addition to his interest in these shares Paul John Cannon has a beneficial
interest in 102,534 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing 0.20% of the
issued share capital of the Company, Executive Share Options over 77,500
Ordinary Shares and 4,350, 5,072 and 4,785 Ordinary Shares awarded to him under
the Long-Term Incentive Plan on 1 July 2000, 1 July 2001 and 1 July 2002
respectively.

On 24 July 2003 Antonio Coda, a director of Alba plc, received notice that on 1
July 2003 the Trustees of the Alba plc ESOP Trust had conditionally awarded him
5,371 Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Rules of the Alba plc Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the
Rules the releasing to the Grantee of the shares comprised in the award is
conditional upon the extent of the Company's achievement of the performance
targets set out in the Rules.

In addition to his interest in these shares Antonio Coda has a beneficial
interest in 7,994 Ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.016% of the
issued share capital of the Company and 3,324, 4,281 and 3,834 Ordinary Shares
awarded to him under the Long-Term Incentive Plan on 1 July 2000, 1 July 2001
and 1 July 2002 respectively.










JOHN E MALIN

Company Secretary






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