Director Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
25 April 2005

25 April 2005


Immediate Release


                          PayPoint plc ('the Company')




As a result of transactions on 22 April 2005 by the PayPoint plc Share Incentive
Plan (an Inland Revenue approved all employee share purchase plan), the
executive directors of the Company have the following interests as a result of
their personal participation in the Plan:-



                 Partnership Shares    Matching Shares awarded  Total number of Partnership
               purchased on 22 April          on 22 April 2005     and Matching Shares held
             2005 at £2.50 per share        at £2.50 per share             on 22 April 2005

Dominic Taylor           50                        50                            602

Tim Watkin-Rees          50                        50                            602

George Earle             50                        50                            602


In accordance with the rules of the Plan these directors have been awarded the
Matching Shares on the basis of one Matching Share for each Partnership Share.


The beneficial ownership of the Matching Shares will pass to the directors in
three years time subject to continued employment and the retention of the
underlying Partnership Shares.


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