RNS Number:1333S
Ottakar's PLC
17 November 2003


Ottakar's PLC
17 November 2003

Ottakar's plc (the 'Company')

Edward Knighton, Finance Director, and his wife, Rosemary Knighton, have today
each purchased 2,058 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares') respectively at 340p per share.

Following this announcement the beneficial interest of the aforementioned 
Director in the issued share capital of the Company is as follows:

                 No of Ordinary         % of issued share         No of
                 shares                 capital                   options

Edward           137,990                0.65%                     73,077
Knighton



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