RNS Number:1490N
Acal PLC
03 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
AVS NO

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.    Name of company                                   2.  Name of director

      ACAL PLC                                              ANTHONY J LAUGHTON

3.    Please state whether notification indicates that  4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
      it is in respect of holding of the shareholder        holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if
      named in 2 above or in respect of a                   notified)
      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 an non-beneficial interest           ANTHONY J LAUGHTON

      BENEFICIAL INTEREST :  60,000 Shares                  PATRICIA CLAIRE LAUGHTON

      BENEFICIAL INTEREST :- SPOUSE  5,000 Shares


5.    Please state whether notification relates to a    6.  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP
      person(s) connected with the director named in 2      transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP
      above and identify the connected person(s)            and if discretionary/non discretionary /non discretionary

                                                            SALE OF SHARES


7.    Number of shares/     8.    Percentage of issued  9.  Number of shares/amount of 10.  Percentage of issued class
      amount of stock             class                     stock disposed
      acquired                                                                               0.25%
                                                            65,000




11. Class of security     12.   Price per share       13.    Date of transaction     14.    Date company informed

     ODRINARY SHARES            SALE: 540 pence               3 JULY 2003                   3 JULY 2003


15.   Total holding following this notification         16.     Total percentage holding of issued class following
                                                                this notification
       1,500,900
                                                                5.71%

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


21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options
      indication that price is to be fixed at time of       held following this notification
      exercise



23.   Any additional information                        24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                            MR C BITHELL

                                                            01483 544 500

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

      MR C BITHELL

Date of notification ______________3 JULY_______2003 _________








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