Director Shareholding

Datacash Group PLC
16 January 2004







DataCash Group plc
16th January 2004


                               DataCash Group plc

                                Grant of Options



Keith Butcher, Finance Director of DataCash Group plc, was awarded share options
over 100,000 shares exerciseable at 53.75p on 15th January 2004. This takes his
total share option grant to date to 300,000 options.






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