Directors' Share Transactions

European Motor Hldgs PLC 28 April 2005 EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc (the "Company") DIRECTORS' SHARE TRANSACTIONS The Company announces that following the exercise of share options under the Company's 1990 Share Option Scheme, 75,000 ordinary shares of 40 pence in the Company were allotted on 28 April 2005 to Richard Palmer and 25,000 ordinary shares were allotted to Ann Wilson, both directors of the Company, at a price of 94.5 pence per share. Application will be made at the earliest practicable opportunity for admission of the new ordinary shares to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange. The Company has also been informed of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary shares of 40 pence by directors: • On 27 April 2005 Richard Palmer purchased 5,000 shares at a price of 232 pence each and purchased 2,950 shares at a price of 234 pence each • On 27 April 2005 Ann Wilson purchased 5,000 shares at a price of 232 pence each and purchased 1,550 shares at a price of 234 pence each • On 28 April 2005 Richard Palmer sold 75,000 shares at a price of 230 pence each • On 28 April 2005 Ann Wilson sold 25,000 shares at a price of 230 pence each As a result of the above transactions, those directors' shareholdings, based on the Company's increased share capital following the exercise of the above options are now: • Richard Palmer 561,950 shares (1.05 % of the total issued share capital) • Ann Wilson 417,406 shares (0.78 % of the total issued share capital). Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange