Director Shareholding

NewMedia SPARK PLC
30 September 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)       Name of company

         NewMedia SPARK plc


2)       Name of director

         Andrew Carruthers


3)       Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
         holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
         non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is 
         a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
         respect of a non-beneficial interest

         As above


4)       Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
         number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

         Andrew Carruthers


5)       Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with 
         the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

         As in 2 above


6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please 
         indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non 
         discretionary

         Exercise of founder warrants


7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

         250,000


8)       Percentage of issued class

         0.05%


9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

         N/A


10)      Percentage of issued class

         N/A


11)      Class of security

         Ordinary 2.5p shares


12)      Price per share

         10p


13)      Date of transaction

         29 September 2004


14)      Date company informed

         29 September 2004


15)      Total holding following this notification

         5,307,240


16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

         1.12%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the 
following boxes


17)      Date of grant


18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable


19)      Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
         to be fixed at time of exercise


22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
         this notification


23)      Any additional information


24)      Name of contact and telephone number for queries

         Andrew Betton, 020 7851 7721


25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
         making this notification

         Andrew Betton, Company Secretary 020 7851 7721


         Date of Notification

         30 September 2004




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