Directors' Dealings

RM PLC
25 May 2001


RM plc - Directors' Dealings

25 May 2001


1. Yesterday, 24 May 2001, RM Employee Share Schemes Trustee Limited (as
Trustee of Research Machines Employee Share ownership Plan) subscribed for
229,169 ordinary shares of 2p each in the Company. At the direction of the
Trustee, the shares were allotted and issued directly to employees, to
satisfy options under the RM plc 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme. As a
result of the allotment and issue, the following Directors became absolutely
entitled to the number of shares set out below pursuant to the exercise of
options.

Director              No. of Shares  Option Price per Share
                                     
Richard                      70,000                  £1.475
Girling
                             15,833                  £2.933
______________  ___________________  ______________________
Tim Pearson                  70,000                  £1.475
                             15,833                  £2.933
______________  ___________________   _____________________
Mike Greig                   16,670                  £1.635
                             25,000                  £1.475
                             15,833                  £2.933
______________  ___________________   _____________________
                                                           


Subsequently Richard Girling and Mike Greig sold the total shares issued to
them at a price of 525p per share. Tim Pearson sold 80,833 of the total
shares issued at a price of 525p per share. His beneficial holding now stands
at 25,857 ordinary 2p shares, which represents 0.03% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

Richard Girling and spouse also sold a total of 6,000 ordinary 2p shares at a
price of 525p per share. Richard Girling's beneficial holding now stands at
349,662 ordinary 2p shares, which represents 0.37% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

Mike Greig and spouse also sold a total of 6,000 ordinary 2p shares at a
price of 525p per share. Mike Greig's beneficial holding now stands at 70,272
ordinary 2p shares, which represents 0.07% of the issued ordinary share
capital of the Company.

2. Jane O'Regan, spouse of Michael O'Regan, a non-executive director,
transferred 10,000 2p ordinary shares to Oxford Brookes University, a
registered charity, and these shares no longer form part of Michael O'Regan's
beneficial holding. His beneficial holding now stands at 3,250,000 2p
ordinary shares, which represents 3.45% of the issued share capital of the
Company.


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Andrew Fenwick         Brunswick         020 7404 5959
Deborah Done           Brunswick         020 7404 5959