RNS Number:4708J
Howle Holdings PLC
01 April 2003


HOWLE HOLDINGS PLC

1 April 2003


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      HOWLE HOLDINGS PLC



2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      RICHARD ANNISS



3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

SALE BY RCR HOLDINGS LIMITED, A COMPANY IN WHICH MR ANNISS IS A DIRECTOR AND A
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER, TO MR ANNISS



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

      RICHARD ANNISS                125,094



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

      SEE 3 ABOVE



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

      SEE 3 ABOVE



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      27,380



8)    (0.09 %)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      27,380



10)   (0.09 %)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      5P ORDINARY SHARES



12)   Price per share

      7.6p



13)   Date of transaction

      31 MARCH 2003



14)   Date company informed

      31 MARCH 2003



15)   Total holding following this notification

      RICHARD ANNISS          125,094

      RCR HOLDINGS LIMITED    Nil



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      RICHARD ANNISS          0.43%



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A



18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      MATTHEW CHALONER  01584 811000



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

      MATTHEW CHALONER



Date of notification

1 April 2003



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