RNS Number:9677H
Applied Optical Technologies PLC
26 February 2003

APPLIED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC ("the Company")

26 February 2003

Directors Dealings

The Company was notified yesterday that the following Directors acquired
yesterday ordinary shares of 5p each ("Shares") in the Company at 22p per Share:

Director                No. Shares   Shareholding following     Per cent. issued
                        Acquired                 purchase               Shares

Mark Turnage            20,000                  130,000                 0.24
Mike Angus              20,000                   74,000                 0.14
Richard Povey           25,000                   49,000                 0.09
Peter Emerson           10,000                   22,000                 0.04



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