Jourdan plc News Announcement

Jourdan PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Jourdan PLC
17 October 2006

                          Jourdan plc ('the Company')


                            Directors Shareholdings


The Company announces that share options under the Jourdan 2000 (Unapproved)
Scheme have been granted to Mr Robert Morris, Managing Director, over 50,000
ordinary shares of £1 each and to Mr Jon Pither, Deputy Chairman, over 20,000
ordinary shares of £1 each. These options have an exercise price of £2.35 per
share and are exercisable for seven years from 28 September 2009.


In addition, Mr Morris has surrendered on 13 October 2006, options to subscribe
for 6,976 ordinary shares of £1 each granted on 9 November 1998 under the
(Approved) 1984 Executive Share Option Scheme. The options were exercisable for
seven years from 9 November 2001 at a price of £4.30 per share.


Mr Morris holds 84,500 ordinary shares in the Company representing 2.61% of the
issued share capital and Mr Pither holds 75,500 ordinary shares in the Company
representing 2.33% of the issued share capital.


17 October 2006


Enquiries:


Jourdan Plc

01476 403456


Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser to the Company)

Russell Cook / Anthony Noakes 0207 149 6476


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