Statement re Director's Interests

24 March 2005

DIRECTOR'S INTERESTS

The Company has been notified by Mr Paul Walker, Chief Executive, of amendments
to a hedging transaction with a third party as previously announced on 26th May
2000 (RNS Number 3225L). The effect of the amendments is that under certain
circumstances Mr Walker may be committed to sell 1,440,144 shares in the
Company in the future. The terms of the outstanding stock loan agreement as
notified on the same date remain unchanged.