RNS Number:3553J
First Technology PLC
28 March 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



       FIRST TECHNOLOGY PLC                             JOHN SHEPHERD




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





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





7.     Number of shares/   8.   Percentage of      9.   Number of shares/    10. Percentage of issued
       amount of stock          issued class            amount of stock          class
       acquired                                         disposed








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






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





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



       28th MARCH 2003                                  28th March 2006 TO 27TH march 2013


19.    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20.  Description of shares or debentures involved:
       option                                           class, number



       NIL                                              70,000    10p ORDINARY SHARES


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


                                                        70,000
       175P

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



                                                        NEIL CLAYTON

                                                        01784 221 500



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

       NEIL CLAYTON, SECRETARY


Date of notification ______________28TH MARCH_______2003 _________




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