WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC ((WST))
CIK: 0000105770
Period of Report: 2005-01-03

Reporting Person: GAILEY JOHN R (VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-01-03	Common Stock	M	10000	$11.2950	Acquired	44767.3622	Direct
2005-01-03	Common Stock	F	4468	$25.2800	Disposed	40299.3622	Direct
2005-01-03	Common Stock	F	1914	$25.2800	Disposed	38385.3622	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-01-03	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.2950	M	10000	Disposed	2008-04-28	Common Stock (10000.00)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	192.4359	Indirect
Common Stock	1609.1274	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reflects additional shares purchased through dividend reinvestments based on most recent plan statement.