RNS Number:9914R
International Power PLC
12 November 2003

                            International Power plc

This is to advise that on 12 November 2003, the following purchases of Ordinary
shares in International Power plc (the "Company") were made by the following
directors of the Company :



Director                     No. of Shares               Purchase Price
                                                          (per share)

Adri Baan                       3,901                        114.25p

Anthony Isaac                   3,901                        114.25p

John Taylor                     2,595                        114.25p



As a result of these purchases, the total number of Ordinary Shares in the
Company held by each of these directors is as follows:



Director                                 No. of Shares

Adri Baan                                 18,901

Anthony Isaac                             8,901

John Taylor                               7,595






Stephen Ramsay

Company Secretary




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