Director Shareholding

RNS Number:7222L
Lorien PLC
30 May 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LORIEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR CHRISTOPHER HINTON

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 NAMED AT (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 CHRISTOPHER HINTON

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

    VESTING OF AWARD OF SHARES UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    14,750

8)   (0.07%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    25P ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    29 MAY 2003

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    35,750

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.2%

     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

    THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME PROVIDES RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS,
    BEING A PROMISE TO PROVIDE SHARES AT A FUTURE DATE, SUBJECT TO THE
    ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE DETERMINED PERFORMANCE TARGETS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR IAN BROOKES, DIRECTOR
    0161 888 2501

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

                           MISS PATSY HAYES, PERSONAL ASSISTANT
    Date of Notification   30 MAY 2003                               




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LORIEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR IAN BROOKES

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 NAMED AT (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 IAN BROOKES

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

    VESTING OF AWARD OF SHARES UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    73,750

8)   (0.67%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    25P ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    29 MAY 2003

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    174,375

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.94%

     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

    THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME PROVIDES RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS,
    BEING A PROMISE TO PROVIDE SHARES AT A FUTURE DATE, SUBJECT TO THE
    ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE DETERMINED PERFORMANCE TARGETS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR CHRIS HINTON, DIRECTOR
    0161 888 2503

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

                           MISS PATSY HAYES, PERSONAL ASSISTANT
    Date of Notification   30 MAY 2003                               










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