Director Shareholding

Screen PLC
23 January 2001

SCREEN PLC ('the Company')

Screen plc became aware on 22 January 2001 that Joan Williams wife of Owen
Williams (Chairman), transferred 18,000,000 ordinary shares to her son Michael
Williams, a director of the Company, for no consideration on 31 March 2000.

As a result of the transfer:

      * Joan Williams continues to retain an interest in 11,980,632 ordinary
        shares of 0.1 pence each representing 3.16% of the Company's issued
        ordinary share capital which is part of Owen Williams beneficial and
        non-beneficial interest in 65,984,394 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence
        each representing 17.42% of the Company's issued ordinary share
        capital.
      * Michael Williams is interested in 20,272,137 ordinary shares of 0.1
        pence each representing 5.35% of the Company's issued ordinary share
        capital.



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