Director Shareholding

RNS Number:3543S
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
21 November 2003


                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    W.H. IRELAND GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    W.L. BEEVERS AND D.W. YOUNGMAN

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



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

    FITEL NOMINEES LIMITED  A/C  C 07638

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



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

    PURCHASE IN READYCOUNT PENSION SCHEME WHERE THE ABOVE ARE 
    JOINT BENEFICIARIES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    15000

8)  Percentage of issued Class

    0.099

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10) Percentage of issued Class

    -

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    46.5P

13) Date of transaction

    20/11/03

14) Date company informed

    20/11/03

15) Total holding following this notification

    394129

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    2.61%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



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

    W.L. BEEVERS

    Date of Notification       21/11/2003                          


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