RNS Number:4033U
Avesco PLC
19 January 2004

                           Avesco plc (the "Company")

                             Director Shareholding



The Company has received notification that, as a result of the Company losing
its PEP and ISA status upon admission to AIM on 24 December 2003, the following
non-executive director and his wife have sold the shares as detailed below on 19
January 2004:


Name                                Shares sold                       Sale price

Mr C.A. Maxwell                     5,209                               139.0p
Mrs R.E. Maxwell                    1,710                               139.0p



Following these transactions, Mr Maxwell's notifiable interest in the Company is
33,081 ordinary shares of 10p each, representing 0.20% of the Company's issued
share capital.



Contact:



Nicholas Conn
Avesco plc
01293 583400


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