Director Shareholding

Thomson Intermedia PLC
16 May 2002


         Thomson Intermedia plc ('Thomson Intermedia' or the 'Company')

                     Notification of Dealings by Directors


Thomson Intermedia announces the following acquisitions in its ordinary shares
by directors of the Company on 15 May 2002.

All of the ordinary shares acquired were bought at 14p per share.


Director                   Number of Shares      % of issued      Total holding following  % of issued share
                           purchased             share capital    purchase                 capital

Fiona Driscoll             21,000                0.07             30,523                   0.11

Paul Gladman               445,500               1.56             865,504                  3.02

John Napier                75,000                0.26             79,761                   0.28

Sarah Jane Thomson         203,250               0.71             7,902,394                27.61

Stephen Thomson            203,250               0.71             7,902,393                27.61

David Trendle              30,000                0.10             30,000                   0.10


For further information:

David Trendle, Finance Director, tel [phone]


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