Holding(s) in Company

Manpower Software PLC
31 May 2002

31 May 2002

                     MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ("the Company")

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


The Company has today been notified that following the sale on 29 May 2002 of
375,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company by clients of Electra Quoted
Management Limited ("EQML"), EQML has a total interest in 1,768,750 ordinary 5p
shares in the Company, representing 4.00 per cent of the Company's issued share
capital.

The shares are registered in the name of Clydesdale Bank (Custodian Nominees)
Limited a/c ESP.


The shares are held for the following clients:

Electra Select Performance A LP
Electra Select Performance B LP
Electra Select Performance C LP

EQML has an interest in these ordinary shares as a result of its investment
management activities for its clients, including its right to vote in respect of
the shares.



Enquiries:

Manpower Software plc
Simon Thorne, Finance Director                 020 7389 9500

Strand Partners Limited
Rory Murphy, Director                          020 7409 3494

Shore Capital
Alex Borrelli, Director                        020 7408 4090



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