Director/PDMR Shareholding

6 Jul 2005 16:30

Body Shop International PLC06 July 2005 The Body Shop International PLC ("the Company") Notification of interests of Directors and connected persons The Company announces today that on 5 July 2005 the Amazon RainforestFoundation, of which Gordon Roddick is a trustee, with a non-beneficialinterest, sold 42,553 ordinary shares (0.02% of the issued capital) at a priceof 226.25 pence per share. Following the transaction described above the beneficial holdings of Dame AnitaRoddick and Gordon Roddick are: Dame Anita Roddick 21,210,836 shares (9.9% of the issued capital)Gordon Roddick 19,960,836 shares (9.3% of the issued capital) In addition Gordon Roddick, Dame Anita Roddick and another individual aretrustees of a non-beneficial holding of 3,439,552 ordinary shares (1.6 % of theissued capital), and Gordon Roddick, Dame Anita Roddick and their daughters aretrustees of a Charitable Foundation with a holding of 42,553 ordinary shares(0.02% of the issued capital. This notification is in respect of a transaction notified under DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)and DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) 6 July 2005 For media enquiries, please contact: The Body Shop International PLCBill Eyres, Communications DirectorTel: 01903 844040 Brunswick GroupWilliam CullumTel: 020 740 4595 For investor enquiries, please contact:Angela BawtreeTel: 01903 846333 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange