Director Shareholding

ADVFN PLC
28 January 2004


28 January 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADVFN PLC ('ADVFN' or the 'Company')

On the 27th January 2004, the Company approved the grant of options over new 
ordinary shares of 1p ('Ordinary Shares') to the following directors:

NAME                      OPTIONS GRANTED                TOTAL OPTIONS HELD

Clement Chambers              1.5 million                       8.5 million
Jonathan Mullins                1 million                         8 million
David Crump                     1 million                         5 million
Michael Hodges                  1 million                         5 million
Robert Emmet                    1 million                       3.5 million
Ray Negus                       1 million                     2.767 million

The options over ordinary shares in the Company were granted at a price of 
4.75p and are exercisable up to 26th January 2011.



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