Sale of shares

On-Line PLC
6 June 2002


For release at 07h00 Thursday 6 June 2002

ON-LINE PLC ('THE COMPANY')

On Friday 31 May 2002, the Company sold 40,500,000 shares in ADVFN.com plc for a
consideration of £526,500.  This brings the Company's holding in ADVFN to 45.7%
of the issued share capital.

6 June 2002



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