RNS Number:1805U
AEA Technology PLC
13 January 2004


The following amendment has been made to the 'Director Shareholding' 
announcement released today at 11:06 under RNS No 1564U.

The price per share should read #2.37 and not #1.37 as previously stated.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.



                                     SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC


2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     PETER WATSON


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
     if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
     age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     DIRECTOR


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     PETER WATSON


5)   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     NO


6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     MONTHLY SIP PURCHASE


7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     70


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     INSIGNIFICANT


9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     -     


10)  Percentage of issued Class

     -


11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY


12)  Price per share

     #2.37

13)  Date of transaction

     12/1/04

14)  Date company informed

     13/1/04

15)  Total holding following this notification

     70,066


16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.104%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant



18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable



19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20)  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
     


21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise



22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification



23)  Any additional information



24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     KEITH RUSSELL
     0870 190 8113


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification

     Date of Notification          13/1/04                       


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