Director Shareholding

06-06-2005

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

LIDCO GROUP PLC

2. Name of director

HUGH MCGAREL-GROVES

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

HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

HUGH MCGAREL-GROVES

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

N/A

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

52,000

8. Percentage of issued class

0.05%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.5 PENCE EACH

12. Price per share

20.25 PENCE

13. Date of transaction

6 JUNE 2005

14. Date company informed

6 JUNE 2005

15. Total holding following this notification

52,000

* In addition, the directors are deemed to have an interest in the 262,118 Ordinary Shares held in the LIDCO Group Employee Benefit Trust

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.05%

* Excluding 262,118 Ordinary Shares held in the LIDCO Group Employee Benefit Trust

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LUCY O'BRIEN - 020 7749 1500

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

LUCY O'BRIEN

Date of Notification

6 JUNE 2005

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