RNS Number:6175I
RAC PLC
12 March 2003


RAC plc - Director Shareholdings


Executive Share Option Scheme (2001)

Grants of options under the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme, at an
Option Price of #3.71 per Ordinary 25p share, were made on 11 March 2003 to the
following Executive Directors:
                                                                                                  Total Options
Name of                                              Options Granted                              now held over
Director                                            on 11 March 2003                            Ordinary Shares

Andrew Harrison                                              355,794                                  1,026,157

Peter Harris                                                 194,070                                    443,060

Debbie Howard                                                149,595                                    324,438

Jon Walden                                                   198,111                                    440,705

The Options, which were granted for nil consideration, are normally exercisable
in the period from 11 March 2006 to 10 March 2010, subject to the specific
performance targets attached to each grant being achieved.

Long Term Incentive Plan

On 11 March 2003, the trustees of the Long Term Incentive Plan, Lex Employee
Benefit Trustees Limited, sold 121,822 Ordinary 25p shares at a price of #3.64
per share to meet the income tax liability of participants whose awards had
vested under the Plan. The trustees then transferred a total of 195,551 Ordinary
25p shares to participants, representing the net number of vested shares after
the deduction of income tax.

The trustees' shareholding following the aforementioned sale and transfer now
stands at 124,685 Ordinary 25p shares representing 0.11% of the Company's issued
share capital. The Executive Directors of RAC plc are each deemed to be
technically interested in these transactions as potential beneficiaries under
the Plan.

The direct beneficial interests of the Executive Directors in the transactions
were as follows:
                                                                       Shares               Total       Total as a
Name of                                         Shares                Awarded              Shares       % of share
Director                                          Sold                  (Net)            now held          capital

Andrew Harrison                                 17,921                 26,881              88,336            0.08%

Peter Harris                                    11,304                 16,956              76,956            0.07%

Paul Hewitt                                     11,029                 16,542              67,320            0.06%

Debbie Howard                                    6,342                  9,511              20,746            0.02%

Jon Walden                                       5,514                  8,271              22,998            0.02%



Acquisition of shares

On 11 March 2003, the Company was notified by Peter Smith, non-executive Deputy
Chairman of RAC plc, that he had acquired 12,000 Ordinary 25p shares at a price
of #3.64 per share, which represents his total beneficial interests (0.01%) in
the issued share capital.

Disposal of shares

On 11 March 2003, the Company was notified by Jon Walden, an Executive Director
of RAC plc, that he had sold 17,998 Ordinary 25p shares at a price of #3.64 per
share. His beneficial interests following this disposal have decreased to a
total shareholding of 5,000 Ordinary 25p shares (0.00% of the issued share
capital).


12 March 2003

website: www.racplc.co.uk


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