LID.L Regulatory News (LID)

10 May 2005 14:20

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of companyLIDCO GROUP PLC 2. Name of directorHUGH MCGAREL-GROVES 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them (if notified)N/A 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with thedirector named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions pleaseindicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionaryGRANT OF OPTIONS 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquiredN/A 8. Percentage of issued classN/A 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposedN/A 10. Percentage of issued classN/A 11. Class of securityORDINARY SHARES OF 0.5 PENCE EACH 12. Price per shareN/A 13. Date of transactionN/A 14. Date company informedN/A 15. Total holding following this notificationN/A 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notificationN/A If a director has been granted options by the company please complete thefollowing boxes.17. Date of grant10/05/2005 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable10/05/2008 - 09/05/2018 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the optionN/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number250,000 - LIDCO GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.5 PENCE EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at time of exercise20.75 PENCE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following thisnotification250,000 23. Any additional informationN/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesLUCY O'BRIEN - 020 7749 1500 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationLUCY O'BRIEN Date of Notification10/05/2005 ENDLIDCO GROUP PLC