RNS Number:7857I
Lorien PLC
14 March 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LORIEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR CHRISTOPHER HINTON

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED AT (2) ABOVE

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

    MR CHRISTOPHER HINTON

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

    N/A

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

    GRANT OF AWARD OF SHARES UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME (see notes below)

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    N/A

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    N/A

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    N/A

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

17) Date of grant

    13 MARCH 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    VESTING DATE: 12 MARCH 2006

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

    NIL

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

    80,000 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

    N/A 

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



23) Any additional information

    THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME PROVIDES RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS, BEING A
    PROMISE TO PROVIDE SHARES AT A FUTURE DATE, SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
    PRE DETERMINED PERFORMANCE TARGETS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR IAN BROOKES, DIRECTOR 
    TEL: 0161 888 2501

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

    MISS PATSY HAYES, PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

    Date of Notification                                 

    14 MARCH 2003




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LORIEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR ALBERT MORRIS

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED AT (2) ABOVE

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

    MR ALBERT MORRIS

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

    N/A

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

    GRANT OF AWARD OF SHARES UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME (see notes below)

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    N/A

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    N/A

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    N/A

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

17) Date of grant

    13 MARCH 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    VESTING DATE: 12 MARCH 2006

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

    NIL

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

    50,000 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

    N/A 

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



23) Any additional information

    THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME PROVIDES RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS, BEING A
    PROMISE TO PROVIDE SHARES AT A FUTURE DATE, SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
    PRE DETERMINED PERFORMANCE TARGETS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR CHRISTOPHER HINTON, DIRECTOR 
    TEL: 0161 888 2503

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

    MISS PATSY HAYES, PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

    Date of Notification                                 

    14 MARCH 2003





                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    LORIEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR IAN JOHN BROOKES

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 an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED AT (2) ABOVE

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

    MR IAN JOHN BROOKES

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

    N/A

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

    GRANT OF AWARD OF SHARES UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME (see notes below)

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    N/A

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    N/A

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    N/A

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

17) Date of grant

    13 MARCH 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    VESTING DATE: 12 MARCH 2006

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

    NIL

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

    50,000 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

    N/A 

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



23) Any additional information

    THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE SCHEME PROVIDES RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS, BEING A
    PROMISE TO PROVIDE SHARES AT A FUTURE DATE, SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
    PRE DETERMINED PERFORMANCE TARGETS

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR CHRISTOPHER HINTON, DIRECTOR 
    TEL: 0161 888 2503

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

    MISS PATSY HAYES, PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

    Date of Notification                                 

    14 MARCH 2003




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