Director Shareholding

RNS Number:6745S
Caffe Nero Group PLC
01 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.      Name of Company

        Caffe Nero Group Plc

2.      Name of Director
        Mr Gerry Ford
        Mr Ben Price
        Mr John Barnes



        Mr David King
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

        As in 2 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)
        Mr Gerry Ford. Held in name Saratoga Limited 10,781,449 shares and 1,251,150 in name of Paladin Partners 1
        Mr Ben Price 22,381 shares
        Mr John Barnes 85,660 shares and 71,500 shares held in name Paladin Partners 1.



        Mr David King 65,000 shares
5.      Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and
        identify the connected person(s)

        N/A

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

        Purchase of shares

7.      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
        Saratoga Limited 6,051 shares
        Mr Ben Price 1,969 shares
        Mr John Barnes 4,010 shares



        Mr David King 5,000 shares
8.      Percentage of issued class

        0.009%, 0.003%, 0.006% and 0.007% respectivly

9.      Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

        N/A

10.     Percentage of issued class

        N/A

11.     Class of security

        Ordinary Shares

12.     Price per share

        49p per share

13.     Date of transaction

        28th November2003

14.     Date company informed

        28th November 2003

15.     Total holding following this notification
        Mr Gerry Ford 12,032,599 shares
        Mr Ben Price 22,381 shares
        Mr John Barnes 157,160 shares



        Mr David King 65,000 shares.
16.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        18.38%, 0.03%, 0.24% and 0.10% respectivly.

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

          Ben Price, [phone]

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

          Ben Price, Finance Director

Date of Notification: 1st December 2003




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