Issue of Options

On-Line PLC
03 September 2003

On-line Plc ('On-line' or 'the Company')

On 2nd September 2003 On-line granted options over ordinary shares in the
Company to directors as follows:-

Name                                 Options granted          Total Options Held

Michael Hodges                       150,000                  150,000
Clement Chambers                     150,000                  150,000
David Crump                          150,000                  150,000
Jonathan Mullins                     150,000                  150,000

The options over ordinary shares were granted at a price of 22.75p and are
exercisable up to 1st September 2010.


3 September 2003



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