Director Shareholding

Forbidden Technologies PLC
07 July 2004


Forbidden Technologies plc

Director's shareholding


Forbidden Technologies plc ('the Company') was notified yesterday of an option
exercise by the Chairman, Vic Steel, on 6 July 2004, set out below.

This has increased his beneficial interest in the Company to 362,500 Ordinary
Shares, representing approximately 0.5% of the Ordinary Shares in issue. The
option exercise price of 3p is the split-adjusted Inland Revenue approved market
price at the time of the option grant.

Application has been made for the shares to be listed on the Alternative
Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are expected to
commence on Monday 12 July 2004.


Shares under option            Exercise Price             Date of Grant

125,000                        3p                         25 January 2000

                                                                     7 July 2004


Enquiries:
College Hill                                                       020 7457 2020
Nicholas Nelson
Corinna Dorward


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