RNS Number:6871Q
Bell Group PLC
08 October 2003

Bell Group plc

08 October 2003

                         Bell Group plc (the 'Company')

                         Directors' interest in shares



GRANT OF EXECUTIVE OPTIONS

On 7 October 2003, Bell Group plc granted the following options over ordinary
shares at an exercise price of 113p per share under the Bell Group plc Executive
Share Option Scheme to the following directors:

Name                                  Title                                  No. of ordinary shares
                                                                             Under options
David Orme                            Chief Operating Officer                50,000
Greg Strohfeldt                       Technical Director                     50,000
Edwin Strang                          Finance Director                       50,000




No discount to market value applies to these options. The options will become
exercisable, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria,
between 8 October 2006 and 8 October 2013.


None of the directors has outstanding share options from earlier Executive Share
Option Schemes.




Enquiries:     Hywel Davies

     Company Secretary
     Bell Group plc
     Tel: 0208 553 5932


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