Updated 14:15 Thursday, December 4, 2008
 
RNS - Director Shareholding - Nov2008

The Company was informed on 13 November 2008 that on that day Stephen Critchlow, a director of the Company, transferred 350,000 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") to his pension fund at a price of 22.5 pence per Ordinary Share. There has been no change of beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares and Mr Critchlow's interest is unchanged following this transfer and stands at 15,848,970 Ordinary Shares, which represents approximately 13.5 per cent. of the Company's current issued share capital being 117,578,495.

For further information please contact:

Ascribe plc          
Stephen Critchlow, Executive Chairman  www.ascribe.com 
stephen.critchlow@ascribe.com   
Jeremy Lee, Finance Director Tel:  +44 (0) 870 053 4545  
jeremy.lee@ascribe.com  
   
   
Investment enquiries:   
Cenkos  Securities plc  
Beth McKiernan www.cenkos.com  
bmckiernan@cenkos.com  Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7397 8900 
   
Media enquiries:   
Abchurch     
Stephanie Cuthbert / Justin Heath / Simone Alves   

www.abchurch-group.com

stephanie.cuthbert@abchurch-group.com   Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7398 7718