Holding(s) in Company

World Gaming PLC
15 July 2005


                                                                    15 July 2005

                                World Gaming plc
                       ('World Gaming' or 'the Company')

                        Shareholding in World Gaming Plc

The Company was notified on 15 July 2005 by Mr John Edward Story that he had
purchased 900,000 ordinary shares in the Company and that accordingly he now
holds a total of 2,280,944 ordinary shares, representing 6.1 per cent of the
Company's issued share capital.

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Enquiries:

World Gaming plc                                            Tel. [phone]
Daniel Moran, Chief Executive

Daniel Stewart                                                Tel. [phone]
Ruari McGirr

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd                                Tel: [phone]
Dominic Barretto


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