Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Aukett Associates PLC 16 August 2000 Aukett Associates PLC ('Aukett' or the 'Company') Directors' Shareholdings The Company announces that it was advised on 15 August 2000 of the following transactions in its shares by directors, their spouses or other family members on 14 August 2000: Director Number of Price per Number of Price per Shares Sold Share Shares Bought* Share Mr AA Lett 81,233 17.375p 39,041 17.5p Mrs JL Lett - - 39,041 17.5p Mr GC Harwood 81,233 17.375p 39,041 17.5p Mrs AG Harwood - - 39,041 17.5p Mr JW Thake 150,621 17.375p 39,041 17.5p Mrs RB Thake - - 39,041 17.5p Other Thake family members - - 66,598 17.5p Mr RH Warner 40,617 17.375p 39,041 17.5p Following these transactions, the directors' beneficial interests in the issued ordinary share capital of Aukett are as follows: Director Shares held before Total shares % of Aukett's 14 August 2000 now held issued share capital Mr AA Lett 2,023,049 2,019,898 2.80 Mr GC Harwood 2,023,049 2,019,898 2.80 Mr JW Thake** 1,576,041 1,503,502 2.08 Mr RH Warner 2,590,588 2,589,012 3.59 * The above purchases have been made on behalf of each individual's Maxi ISA. ** Mr JW Thake's total beneficial holding includes the shares registered in the name of his spouse but does not include the shares registered in the names of other members of his family. Enquiries: ---------- Aukett Associates PLC tel: 020 7924 4949 Andrew Lett, Chairman Robert Warner, Finance Director