RNS Number:4891S
Royal Doulton PLC
25 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Royal Doulton Plc


2. Name of director

Mr Hamish Grossart
Mr Wayne Nutbeen
Mr Geoffery Martin
Mr Magnus Mowat


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

All in respect of shareholders named in 2 above



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

Mr H Grossart
C M  Grossart    40,000
M L Grossart      40,000
Winterthur Pension Trustees UK Ltd  620,000
Petronius Limited   400,000
Mrs J Nutbeen   120,000
Mrs C Martin  12,000

Mr M Mowat
Prudential Bache Nominees Limited 180,000


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

Notification relates to directors named in 2 above

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 shares


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Ordinary Shares 1p each

Mr H Grossart  3,306,880
Winterthur Pension Trustees UK Limited   1,653,440
Mr W Nutbeen  2,666,667
Mr G Martin  600,000
Mr M Mowat 330,688


8. Percentage of issued class

Mr H Grossart  1.0%
Winterthur Pension Trustees UK Limited 0.5%

Mr W Nutbeen  0.8%
Mr G Martin  0.2%
Mr M Mowat  0.1%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


10. Percentage of issued class


11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares 1p each


12. Price per share

All shares purchased at 3.00p each


13. Date of transaction

20th, 24th and 25th November 2003


14. Date company informed

25th November 2003


15. Total holding following this notification

Mr H Grossart  3,306,880
C M  Grossart    40,000
M L Grossart      40,000
Winterthur Pension Trustees UK Ltd  2,273,440
Petronius Limited   400,000

Mr W Nutbeen 2,666,667
Mrs J Nutbeen   120,000

Mr G P Martin 600,000
Mrs C Martin  12,000

Mr M Mowat 330,688
Prudential Bache Nominees Limited 180,000


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Mr H Grossart  1.0%
C M  Grossart    0%
M L Grossart      0%
Winterthur Pension Trustees UK Ltd  0.7%
Petronius Limited   0.1%

Mr W Nutbeen   0.8%
Mrs J Nutbeen   0%

Mr G P Martin   0.2%
Mrs C Martin   0%

Mr M Mowat   0.1%
Prudential Bache Nominees Limited  0.1%


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


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


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



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



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



23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mrs Caroline Cartwright 01782 404091



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

Mr Garry Barnes   Company Secretary



Date of Notification

25th November 2003



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