Director Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
22 November 2004

22nd November 2004


Immediate Release


                          PayPoint plc ('the Company')


As a result of transactions on 19 November 2004 by the PayPoint plc Share
Incentive Plan (an Inland Revenue approved all employee share purchase plan),
the executive directors of the Company have the following interests as a result
of their personal participation in the Plan:-


      Partnership Shares purchased   Matching Shares                  Total number of
      on 19 November 2004 at         awarded on 19 November 2004 at   Partnership and
      £2.38 per share                £2.38 per share                  Matching Shares held
                                                                      on 19 November 2004

Dominic Taylor           52                 52                            104

Tim Watkin-Rees          52                 52                            104

George Earle             52                 52                            104


In accordance with the rules of the Plan these directors have been awarded the
Matching Shares on the basis of one Matching Share for each Partnership Share.


The beneficial ownership of the Matching Shares will pass to the directors in
three years time subject to continued employment and the retention of the
underlying Partnership Shares.


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