RNS Number:4715K
Beattie (James) PLC
28 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


JAMES BEATTIE PLC



2. Name of director


SUSAN M ASTON



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


DIRECTOR



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






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






7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed






10. Percentage of issued class






11. Class of security






12. Price per share






13. Date of transaction






14. Date company informed






15. Total holding following this notification






16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification






If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant


28/04/2003



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


28/04/2006 - 28/04/2013 and 28/04/2006 - 28/04/2010



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


nil



20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


70,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise


127.5p



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


175,000



23. Any additional information


EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


W D KELLY - 01902 643352



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


W D KELLY



Date of Notification


28/04/2003



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