Director Shareholding

Diagonal PLC
22 May 2001

                       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)



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

    22 MAY 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    22 MAY 2004 - 21/5/2011

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

    NIL

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

    ORDINARY 10p - 49,285

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

    NIL

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

    149,285

23) Any additional information

    COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
    OPTIONS THAT CAN BE EXERCISED

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     22 MAY 2001
                            




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    DIAGONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    DAVID THOMPSON

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)

    DAVID THOMPSON

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

    22 MAY 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    22/5/2004 - 21/5/2011

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

    NIL

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

    ORDINARY 10p - 30,357

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

    NIL / PERFORMANCE RELATED

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

    30,357

23) Any additional information

    COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
    OPTIONS THAT CAN BE EXERCISED

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     22 MAY 2001



                       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)



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

    22 MAY 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    22/5/2004 - 21/5/2011

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

    NIL

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

    ORDINARY 10p - 45,000

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

    NIL / PERFORMANCE RELATED

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

    270,088

23) Any additional information

    COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
    OPTIONS THAT CAN BE EXERCISED

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     22 MAY 2001



                       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)

    GRAHAM 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

    22 MAY 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    22/5/2004 - 21/5/2011

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

    NIL

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

    ORDINARY 10p - 63,750

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

    NIL / PERFORMANCE RELATED

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

    513,750

23) Any additional information

    COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
    OPTIONS THAT CAN BE EXERCISED

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     22 MAY 2001