RNS Number:9444N
Marlborough Stirling PLC
24 July 2003


For immediate release                                            24th July 2003


Marlborough Stirling plc

Directors' shareholdings

As reported by the company on 7th July 2003, the company has been informed that
the trustees of the JM Deane 1999 Settlement have now appointed 90% of the
shares in the trust (4,942,800 shares) to another trust in which each of the
aforementioned directors continue to be potentially interested. The remaining
10% of the shares (549,200 shares) were retained by the JM Deane 1999 Settlement
for the benefit of employees of the group other Huw Evans, Christopher Ryland
and David Gales.

Colin Hayfield and Paul Seymour, non-executive directors of the company, are
both trustees of the JM Deane 1999 Settlement. Set out below are details of the
beneficial and non-beneficial shareholdings of Colin Hayfield and Paul Seymour
before and after the transfers from the JM Deane 1999 Settlement:

Director      Previous shareholding               New shareholding

        Beneficial     Non-Beneficial       Beneficial   Non-Beneficial     
          Ordinary           Ordinary         Ordinary         Ordinary  
            Shares     %       Shares      %    Shares    %      Shares       %  

Colin       25,000   0.01   5,492,000    2.43   25,000   0.01   549,200     0.24
Hayfield

Paul        18,000   0.01     5,492,000    2.43    18,000   0.01   549,200  0.24
Seymour

The full disclosures relating to the changes in non-beneficial shareholdings set
out above, set out as required by Schedule 11 to the Listing Rules of the UK
Listing Authority, are detailed below.

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 ---- -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
  1.  Name of company                     2.  Name of director

      MARLBOROUGH STIRLING PLC                Colin Hayfield
 ----           -----------------------  ----           ---------------------------
  3.  Please state whether notification   4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and,
      indicates that it is in respect         if more than one holder, the number
      of holding of the shareholder           of shares held by each of them (if
      named in 2 above or in respect of       notified)
      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

      Non-beneficial                          JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT


 ----           -----------------------  ----           ---------------------------
  5.  Please state whether notification   6.  Please state the nature of the
      relates to a person(s) connected        transaction. For PEP transactions
      with the director named in 2            please indicate whether general/
      above and identify the connected        single
      person(s)                               co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                              discretionary /non discretionary

      n/a                                     TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM JM DEANE 1999
                                              SETTLEMENT
                -----------------------                 ---------------------------
  7.  Number of       8.  Percentage of   9.  Number of       10.  Percentage of
      shares/amount       issued              shares/amount        issued class
      of stock            class               of stock
      acquired                                disposed

      N/A                                        4,942,800
                          N/A
                                                                             2.20%
      ------------   ---- ------------    ---- ------------    ---- --------------
 11.  Class of       12.  Price per       13.  Date of         14.  Date company
      security            share                transaction          informed

      1P ORDINARY         n/a                  5TH JULY             7TH JULY 2003
                                               2003
 ----  ------------  ----  ------------   ----  ------------   ----  --------------
 15.  Total holding following this        16.  Total percentage holding of issued
      notification                             class following this notification
                                               BENEFICIAL - 0.01%
      BENEFICIAL - 25,000                      NON-BENEFICIAL - 0.24%
      NON-BENEFICIAL - 549,200
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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

      N/A                                     N/A
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 19.  Total amount paid (if any) for     20.  Description of shares or debentures
      grant of the option                     involved: class, number

      n/a                                     n/a
 ---- -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
 21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time   22.  Total number of shares or debentures
      of grant) or indication that            over which options held following
      price is to be fixed at time of         this notification
      exercise

      n/a                                     n/a
      -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
 23.  Any additional information         24.  Name of contact and telephone number
                                              for queries

      N/A                                     JULIE NEVIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL
                                              ASSISTANT - 01242 547568

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

      ANDREW FRITCHIE, COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification 24th July 2003
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NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
   ---- -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
    1.  Name of company                     2.  Name of director

        MARLBOROUGH STIRLING PLC                PAUL SEYMOUR
   ----           -----------------------  ----           ---------------------------
    3.  Please state whether notification   4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and,
        indicates that it is in respect         if more than one holder, the number
        of holding of the shareholder           of shares held by each of them (if
        named in 2 above or in respect of       notified)
        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

        Non-beneficial                          JM DEANE 1999 SETTLEMENT


   ----           -----------------------  ----           ---------------------------
    5.  Please state whether notification   6.  Please state the nature of the
        relates to a person(s) connected        transaction. For PEP transactions
        with the director named in 2            please indicate whether general/
        above and identify the connected        single
        person(s)                               co PEP and if discretionary/non
                                                discretionary /non discretionary

        n/a                                     TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM JM DEANE 1999
                                                SETTLEMENT
                  -----------------------                 ---------------------------
    7.  Number of       8.  Percentage of   9.  Number of       10.  Percentage of
        shares/amount       issued              shares/amount        issued class
        of stock            class               of stock
        acquired                                disposed

        N/A                                        4,942,800
                            N/A
                                                                               2.20%
        ------------   ---- ------------    ---- ------------    ---- --------------
   11.  Class of       12.  Price per       13.  Date of         14.  Date company
        security            share                transaction          informed

        1P ORDINARY         n/a                  5TH JULY             7TH JULY 2003
                                                 2003
   ----  ------------  ----  ------------   ----  ------------   ----  --------------
   15.  Total holding following this        16.  Total percentage holding of issued
        notification                             class following this notification

        BENEFICIAL - 18,000                      BENEFICIAL - 0.01%
        NON-BENEFICIAL - 549,200                 NON-BENEFICIAL - 0.24%
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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

        N/A                                     N/A
   ---- -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
   19.  Total amount paid (if any) for     20.  Description of shares or debentures
        grant of the option                     involved: class, number

        n/a                                     n/a
   ---- -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
   21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time   22.  Total number of shares or debentures
        of grant) or indication that            over which options held following
        price is to be fixed at time of         this notification
        exercise

        n/a                                     n/a
        -----------------------            ---- ---------------------------
   23.  Any additional information         24.  Name of contact and telephone number
                                                for queries

        N/A                                     JULIE NEVIN, COMPANY SECRETARIAL
                                                ASSISTANT - 01242 547568
        --------------------------------------------------
   25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
        notification

        ANDREW FRITCHIE, COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification 24th July 2003
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