Director/PDMR Shareholding

    For immediate release

                                                                  31 March 2006

                                  Amteus plc                                   

                          ("Amteus" or "the Company")                          

                             Director Shareholding                             

The Company has been notified that Jeffrey Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman,
has today transferred 173,000 ordinary shares to The M&L Pension Scheme, of
which he is one of the beneficiaries.

Following the transfer, The M&L Pension Scheme now holds 454,818 ordinary
shares, representing 1.32 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Jeffrey Morris' beneficial shareholding in the Company remains 19,894,488
ordinary shares, representing 57.72 per cent. of the issued share capital of
the Company.

The shares to be transferred are currently subject to an AIM Rule 7 lock-in.
Consequently, The M&L Pension Scheme has undertaken not to dispose of any
interest in the share capital of the Company (subject to certain limited
exceptions) until 18 January 2007 and have further undertaken for a period of
12 months thereafter not to dispose of such interests without the prior written
consent of John East & Partners Limited, the Company's Nominated Adviser, such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

For Enquiries:

John East & Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser/Broker)

Simon Clements/Johnny Townsend Tel: [phone]



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