RNS Number:7496U
European Colour PLC
28 January 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

EUROPEAN COLOUR PLC

2. Name of director

STEVE SMITH

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 a non-beneficial
interest

SEE BOX 2

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

SEE BOX 2

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

SEE BOX 2

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

PURCHASE OF SHARES

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

30,000

8. Percentage of issued class

0.06%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

ORDINARY 5P SHARES

12. Price per share

20.0 PENCE

13. Date of transaction

28 JANUARY 2004

14. Date company informed

28 JANUARY 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

30,000

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.06%

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

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LISA DE CAUX
0161 480 3891

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

LISA DE CAUX - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of Notification

28 JANUARY 2004

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