RNS Number:1681R
Novar PLC
22 October 2003


SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company


Novar plc



2. Name of director


Mr B J Hintz

Mr C L Korbell

Mr M J E McKeon





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 a non-beneficial
interest




Mourant & Co. Trustees Limited as the Trustee of the Novar Employee Trust, the above named Directors being potential
beneficiaries under the Novar Employee Trust.





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




Mourant & Co. Trustees Limited as Trustee of the Novar Employee Trust, established for the purpose of satisfying the
exercise of options under the Novar plc 1996 Executive Share Option Scheme.







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






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




Sale of shares held by the Mourant & Co. Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Novar Employee Trust, following the
exercise of share options under the Novar plc 1996 Executive Share Option Scheme by a former non-director employee in
accordance with his entitlement under the Scheme rules





7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


29,059



10. Percentage of issued class


0.007%



11. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 277/9p each



12. Price per share


#1.38



13. Date of transaction


17 October 2003



14. Date company informed


18 October 2003



15. Total holding following this notification


19,208,968



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.458%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant






18. Period during which or date on which exercisable






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






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






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






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






23. Any additional information


N/A



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Delores Chileshe 01932 823331



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


Delores Chileshe



Date of Notification


22 October 2003



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