Director/PDMR Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
01 September 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.    Name of the issuer                           2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                         transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R
                                                         (1)(a); or

      PayPoint plc                                       (ii) DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) a disclosure made in
                                                         accordance with section 324 (as extended by
                                                         section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

                                                         (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                                         (i)


3.    Name of person discharging managerial        4.    State whether notification relates to a person
      responsibilities/director                          connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                         responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                         the connected person.

      Mark Astbury                                       Yes. The connected person is HSDL Nominees Ltd a
                                                         nominee company in relation to which Andrea
                                                         Astbury (spouse of Mark Astbury) was beneficial
                                                         owner of the 5,000 shares disposed of under this
                                                         transaction.


5.    Indicate whether the notification is in      6.    Description of shares (including class),
      respect of a holding of the person referred        debentures or derivatives or financial
      to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a              instruments relating to shares
      non-beneficial interest(3)
                                                         Ordinary Shares
      As per 4 above


7.    Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if    8.    State the nature of the transaction
      more than one, the number of shares held by
      each of them

      HSDL Nominees Limited                              Disposal of shares


9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial    10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
      instruments relating to shares acquired            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      N/A                                                N/A


11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial    12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
      instruments relating to shares disposed            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      5,000                                              0.007%


13.   Price per share or value of transaction      14.   Date and place of transaction

      625pence                                           31 August 2006 London


15.   Total holding following notification and     16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
      total percentage holding following
      notification (any treasury shares should not
      be taken into account when calculating
      percentage)

      15,000                                             1 September 2006


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant                               18.   Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                        exercised



19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20.   Description of shares or debentures involved
      option                                            (class and number)





21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant)  22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which
      or indication that price is to be fixed at        options held following notification
      the time of exercise



23.   Any additional information                  24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      N/A                                               Susan Court
                                                        Tel: [phone]


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Susan Court


Date of notification  1 September 2006



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