Director Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
16 June 2005


16 June 2005

Immediate Release


                          PayPoint plc ('the Company')


As a result of transactions on 16 June 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 purchased on    Matching Shares awarded on    Total number of Partnership and 
                     16 June 2005 at £2.52 per share     16 June 2005 at £2.52 per    Matching Shares held on 16 June 
                                                                  share                            2005               
Dominic Taylor                   50                               50                              810               
Tim Watkin-Rees                  50                               50                              810               
George Earle                     50                               50                              810               


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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