Director Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
24 May 2005

24 May 2005


Immediate Release


                          PayPoint plc ('the Company')


As a result of transactions on 20 May 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 on          Total number of Partnership and 
                   purchased on 20 May 2005    20 May 2005 at £2.30 per share      Matching Shares held on 20 May 2005
                    at £2.30 per share

Dominic Taylor               54                            54                               710

Tim Watkin-Rees              54                            54                               710

George Earle                 54                            54                               710


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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