Director Shareholding

RNS Number:0171N
McAlpine (Alfred) PLC
01 July 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

ALFRED McALPINE PLC




2. Name of director

JEFFREY HUME



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

BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED 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)

JEFFREY HUME



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

EXERCISE OF AN OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE ALFRED McALPINE PLC SAVINGS-RELATED
SHARE OPTION SCHEME ON 20 APRIL 2000 AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 158p PER SHARE.



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

6,131



8. Percentage of issued class

0.006%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NONE



10. Percentage of issued class

N/A



11. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH



12. Price per share

158p  (EXERCISE PRICE)



13. Date of transaction

1 JULY 2003



14. Date company informed

1 JULY 2003



15. Total holding following this notification

Registered in own name:    19,131

Restricted Share Plan:    152,598  Deferred Award Shares

TOTAL                     171,729



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.1684%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

N/A



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



23. Any additional information

N/A



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CAROLINE HIGGINS (020 7766 0911)



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

CAROLINE HIGGINS, DEPUTY GROUP SECRETARY



Date of Notification

1 JULY 2003



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