Director Shareholding

RNS Number:5417J
Avingtrans PLC
02 April 2003

Avingtrans plc

Director Interests



2 April 2003

Avingtrans plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 1
April 2003 that certain of its directors purchased ordinary shares of 5p each
("Ordinary Shares") in the Company between 17 March 2003 and 31 March 2003.
Further details are as follows:

Name                 Number of Ordinary    Price at which       Total interest in   Total interest in
                     Shares purchased and  purchase was made    Ordinary Shares     Ordinary Shares as a
                     percentage of issued  and (date of         following purchases percentage of total
                     share capital         purchase)                                issued share capital
                                                                                    following purchases

Kenneth Baker        10,000 (0.14%)        33.5 pence           630,454             8.94%

                                           (17 March 2003)




Stephen Lawrence     10,000 (0.14%)        34.0 pence           192,818             2.74%

                                           (31 March 2003)




Stephen King         10,000 (0.14%)        34.0 pence           30,000              0.43%

                                           (31 March 2003)





Enquiries:



Stephen King, Company Secretary, Avingtrans plc                    01159 394707












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