Major interests in shares

Newsplayer Group PLC
21 December 2001


                                SCHEDULE 10
                 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Name of company
     Newsplayer Group plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest
     Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited

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
     As 2 above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
     of shares held by each of them
     Chase Nominees Limited USS a/c

5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     250,000

6.   Percentage of issued class
     0.36

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

8.   Percentage of issued class

9.   Class of security
     Ordinary

10.  Date of transaction
     18 December 2001

11.  Date company informed
     21 December 2001

12.  Total holding following this notification
     3,500,000

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     5.07

14.  Any additional information

15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     Mark Morphy, 01481 240 505

16.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification
     Mark Morphy, Company Secretary


Date of notification:  21 December 2001