Holding in Company

e-district.net PLC
14 August 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

E-DISTRICT.NET PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

STANDARD LIFE GROUP

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

HOLDING BY SHAREHOLDER NAMED

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

STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

900,000

6)   (1.172%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 10P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

9TH AUGUST 2000

11)  Date company informed

11TH AUGUST 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,306,256
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.307%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GERALD GRADWELL
0207 457 2345

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

     Date of Notification ....14.8.2000...........