RNS Number:3115U
Matalan PLC
16 January 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company
   
   Matalan PLC

2. Name of director
   
   John King

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
   of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 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 a 
   non-beneficial interest
   
   Holding of Director

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
   shares held by each of them (if notified)
   
   John King

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
   director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
   
   N/A

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
   indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non 
   discretionary
   
   Purchase of Ordinary Shares

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
   
   25,000

8. Percentage of issued class
   
   0.006

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
   
   N/A

10. Percentage of issued class
    
    N/A

11. Class of security
    
    Ordinary

12. Price per share
    
    158.25p

13. Date of transaction
    
    15th January 2004

14. Date company informed
     
    15th January 2004

15. Total holding following this notification
    
    25,000

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    
    0.006

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant
    
    N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
    
    N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    
    N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
    
    N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
    be fixed at time of exercise
    
    N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
    notification
    
    N/A

23. Any additional information
    
    N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    
    J.G. Berry, Company Secretary, 01695 552533

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification
    
    J.G. Berry, Company Secretary

Date of Notification
16th January 2004

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