Director Shareholding

Diagonal PLC
08 March 2004

SCHEDULE 11





          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company



Diagonal Plc



2. Name of director



Malcolm Gloak



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 a non-beneficial
interest



Malcolm Gloak



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



Malcolm Gloak



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



N/A



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



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



Total Shares Acquired 42,000



8. Percentage of issued class



0.046%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



N/A



10. Percentage of issued class



N/A



11. Class of security



Ordinary 10p



12. Price per share



58.5p



13. Date of transaction



5 March 2004



14. Date company informed



5 March 2004



15. Total holding following this notification



42,000



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



0.046%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant



N/A



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Ian Farrelly - 01252 733711



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



Ian Farrelly - 01252 733711



Date of Notification



8 March 2004




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