The Company has today been notified that the following directors have purchased shares in the Company.

 

 

Name		Date		Share price		No of shares purchased		Total beneficial holding following purchase
Patrick Macdonald		18 March 2005		595p		4,943		13,693
Paul Dollman		18 March 2005		595p		5,779		8,929

 

The above purchases represent 0.02% of the issued share capital.

 

 

In addition, following the exercise of share options granted under the terms of the John Menzies plc Executive Share Option Scheme, the following director has sold shares as noted below:

 

Name of Director		Iain M Callaghan
Date of transaction		18 March 2005
Date Company notified		21 March 2005
Number of ordinary shares of 25p		20,000
Exercise price		£4.61
Sale price		£5.92
Total holding following this transaction		10,194

 

 

C A Anderson

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Wai Wong, Assistant Company Secretary, John Menzies plc, 0131 459 8186.