RNS Number:8141T
Avesco PLC
05 January 2004

                           Avesco plc ("the Company")



                             Director Shareholding



The Company received notification on 31 December 2003 that, as a result of the
Company losing its PEP and ISA status upon admission to AIM on 24 December 2003,
the following Non-executive Director, and his wife, conducted sale and
re-purchase transactions as detailed below on 30 December 2003:


Name                Shares Sold         Sale Price          Shares Bought          Purchase Price

Ian Martin          7,000               143p                7,000                  143.25p
Gill Martin         7,620               143p                7,620                  143.25p



Following these transactions, Mr Martin's notifiable interest in the Company
remains unchanged at 50,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each, representing 0.3% of
the Company's issued share capital.







Contact:



Nicholas Conn

Avesco plc

01293 583400



Richard Swindells

Durlacher Ltd

020 7459 3600



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