Director Shareholding

RNS Number:0570R
Pochin's PLC
17 October 2003


Pochin's PLC ("the Company")


The Company has today been notified of the following changes in directors' and
substantial shareholders' interests.

Mrs.S.E.Nicholson (non-executive director) no longer has a non-beneficial
interest, as a trustee, in 199,879 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares").
This follows the disposal by a trust on 15 October 2003 at a price of 146.5p per
Share. This represents 0.96% of the Company's ordinary share capital.

Kettley International Limited ("KIL") has acquired a beneficial interest in the
above-referred 199,879 Shares. KIL acquired the Shares at a price of 146.5p per
Share.

The entire issued share capital of KIL is owned by a discretionary family trust
("the Kettley Trust") under which Mrs.S.E.Nicholson and Mr.J.W.P.Nicholson
(executive director) are potential beneficiaries. Mrs.S.E.Nicholson and
Mr.J.W.P.Nicholson are therefore deemed to have a non-beneficial interest in the
above share transaction.

The following changes in interests of directors and substantial shareholders
result.


SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

Prior to the above-referred transaction KIL was the beneficial owner of
4,678,620 Shares, representing 22.5% of the issued share capital in the Company.
Following this transaction KIL's holding has increased to 4,878,499 Shares,
representing 23.45% of the issued share capital in the Company.


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

Following the above transaction, Mrs.S.E.Nicholson's interests are as follows:

   *Beneficial interest 881,060 Shares (4.2%);
   *Non-beneficial interest (as a discretionary beneficiary) 6,420,519 Shares
    (30.87%).

Mr.J.W.P.Nicholson's beneficial and non-beneficial interests remain unchanged as
a result of this transaction.

Contact: Mr D.Shaw
Tel: [phone]


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