RNS Number:1538P
VTR PLC
29 August 2003

                                    VTR PLC


                             Director Shareholding


Grant of Options


VTR plc announces that on 27 August 2003 the Company granted options to the
following directors over the following number of shares:

Name                        Number of Options Granted     Total Options now held

John Banks                  125,000                       125,000

Bob Parsons                 75,000                        100,000

Peter Samengo-Turner        75,000                        100,000

Paul Tracey                 75,000                        100,000



The options are at a price of 61.5 pence per share and can be exercised between
26 August 2006 to 26 August 2013.



29 August 2003


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