Director Shareholding

RNS Number:3982J
Ultimate Finance Group PLC
31 March 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     ULTIMATE FINANCE GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     RICHARD JOHN PEPLER

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

     SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     MRS DIANE PEPLER

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

       AS IN 3)

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

       MARKET PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

       17,500

8)   (0.16%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed


     N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

12) Price per share

     15.125P

13) Date of transaction

     28/03/03

14) Date company informed

     31/03/03

15) Total holding following this notification

     17,500

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


     0.16

     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

    NONE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    DAVID W. YOUNGMAN 0161 832 6644

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

    Date of Notification  31 MARCH 2003                                






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