Director Shareholding

NewMedia SPARK PLC
17 April 2001

NewMedia SPARK PLC

17 April 2001

NewMedia SPARK plc ('the Company')

Purchase by Director

The Company announces that it has been notified that Roger Parry, a Director
of the Company, on 20 March 2001 purchased 7000 NewMedia Spark Warrants
('SPARK warrants') at a price of £0.0714 each.

The SPARK warrants were created on 27 June 2000 and are exercisable at anytime
until 6 July 2003. Each SPARK warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one
NewMedia SPARK ordinary share at a price of 75p per share.

The Company further announces that it has been notified that Roger Parry, a
Director of the Company, purchased 31220 NewMedia Spark plc Ordinary shares
('SPARK shares') at a price of £0.77 each.

These purchases were made in fulfillment of a put option entered into by Mr.
Parry.

Following this notification the beneficial holder owns 912,700 SPARK warrants
which is 0.01% of the total issued SPARK warrants and 4,070,642 SPARK shares
which is 0.08% of the total issued SPARK shares.

Enquires: Joel Plasco/Alastair King - 0207 851 7777

ENDS