Director Shareholding

Newmark Security PLC
23 October 2002

NEWMARK SECURITY PLC ('NEWMARK')



Director's Shareholding



In accordance with Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended, the
Company has been notified that Alexander Reid, Non-Executive Director, today
purchased 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company at
1.0p per share. Alexander Reid is now beneficially interested in 31,108,238
ordinary shares representing 13.57 per cent. of the enlarged issued share
capital of Newmark (assuming full acceptance of  Newmark's all share offer for
Vema N.V).


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