Director Shareholding

BPT PLC 27 October 2000 BPT plc ('BPT' or 'the Company') BPT Employee Benefits Trustee Limited Annual Incentive Plan On 24 October 2000, in accordance with the rules of the BPT Annual Incentive Plan, The BPT Employee Benefits Trust transferred 11,272 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company to eligible participants of the scheme. 7,514 ordinary shares relate to Basic Awards granted on 1 August 1997, and 3,757 ordinary shares relate to Matching Awards which became exercisable on 1 August 2000, being the end of the vesting period of three years. Directors of the company who exercised their right to ordinary shares within the above total were as follows: T N Watts: 4,381 N A Denby: 3,286 G R Butterworth 992 For the purpose of the award the price per share on exercise is 273.5p. The BPT Employee Benefits Trust now holds a total of 311,055 ordinary shares, representing 0.21 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. The other interests of those directors named above, in the Company's share capital remain unchanged.