Holding(s) in Company

NewMedia SPARK PLC
29 July 2002


NewMedia SPARK plc ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

The Company has been informed by Threadneedle Investments that Zurich Financial
Services and its Group no longer have a notifiable interest over NewMedia SPARK
plc shares.


Enquires: Susanna Freeman, NewMedia SPARK plc - 0207 851 7777


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