Cordiant Communications Group Director's Option Exercise


LONDON, Jan. 2, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cordiant Communications Group PLC (NYSE:CDA):


 SCHEDULE 11

 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 1. Name of company

    Cordiant Communications Group plc

 2. Name of director

    Arthur Edward D'Angelo

 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 a non-beneficial interest

    Shareholder named in 2 above

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

    Arthur Edward D'Angelo

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

    N/A

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

    Exercise of options

 7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    298,184

 8. Percentage of issued class

    0.073%

 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    N/A

 10. Percentage of issued class

     N/A

 11. Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 50p each 

 12. Price per share

     26.1 pence

 13. Date of transaction

     2 January 2003

 14. Date company informed

     2 January 2003

 15. Total holding following this notification

     349,144

 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
     notification

     0.085%

 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

     Mr D'Angelo is exercising his options prior to his resignation
     from the Board of Cordiant Communications Group plc.

 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Denise Williams
     - Tel 0207 262 4343

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

    Andrew Boland, Director

 Date of Notification

 2 January 2003

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