Director Shareholding

Diagonal PLC
16 October 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DIAGONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE CHITTOCK

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

CHRISTINE CHITTOCK


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

13 OCTOBER 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

13 OCTOBER 2003 - 12 OCTOBER 2010


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

ORDINARY 10P; 190,551

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

317.50P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

215,639


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries


IAN FARRELLY  01252 736620

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification   13/10/2000                              


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DIAGONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

GRAHAM CRESWICK

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

G. CRESWICK


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)




6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

13 OCTOBER 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

13 OCTOBER 2003 - 12 OCTOBER 2010


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

ORDINARY 10P; 440,551

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

317.50P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

440,551


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries


IAN FARRELLY  01252 736620

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification   13/10/2000                              



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

DIAGONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ALAN HUNTER

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

ALAN HUNTER


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

13 OCTOBER 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

13 OCTOBER 2003 - 12 OCTOBER 2010


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

ORDINARY 10P; 90,551

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

317.50P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

90,551


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries


IAN FARRELLY  01252 736620

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification   13/10/2000