RNS Number:2288R
Newport Holdings PLC
23 October 2003

                              Newport Holdings plc

          Rule 8 - Disclosure of Dealings during an offer period

                            Directors' shareholdings



Newport Holdings plc announces that it has issued and allotted 245,001 new
ordinary shares of 25p each as a result of the following directors exercising
their options granted under its Newport Share Scheme:


Director's Name                  Number of      Exercise      Number of Shares   Percentage of Enlarged
                                   Options     Price Per    held following the             Issued Class
                                 Exercised         Share   Exercise of Options

Bob Carlton-Porter                  20,416           83p                88,938                    0.41%
                                    20,417           71p
                                    20,417           85p
                                    20,417         77.5p

Nicki Crickmore                     20,416           83p                86,667                    0.40%
                                    20,417           71p
                                    20,417           85p
                                    20,417         77.5p

Eric Gadsden                        20,416           83p               948,917                    4.43%
                                    20,417           71p
                                    20,417           85p
                                    20,417         77.5p





The new shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares. As stated in
the announcement dated 23 September 2003 the directors of Newport and certain
persons connected with them holding Newport shares have irrevocably undertaken
to accept or procure acceptance of the Offer in respect of, in aggregate,
879,501 Newport Shares owned by them or in which they are beneficially
interested, representing approximately 4.1 per cent. of the enlarged issued
share capital of Newport, and in respect of, in aggregate, 245,001 Newport
Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of existing options under the Newport
Share Scheme.



Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock
Exchange for the new shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading
on the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that admission will occur on 29
October 2003.



23 October 2003




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