Re Directorate

NewMedia SPARK PLC
22 December 2000

                              NewMedia SPARK PLC


                         Change to Board of Directors


The Board of NewMedia SPARK plc ('SPARK') is pleased to announce the
appointment of three new directors to the Board on 21 December 2000.


Joel Plasco, aged 29, has been appointed as an executive director of SPARK. He
is currently SPARK's company secretary, and is a founder director of EO.net.
He previously worked in corporate finance at Collins Stewart specialising in
UK smaller company equity fundraising. Joel is a practising solicitor having
qualified at a city law firm. He is both a UK SFA and US NASD registered
securities representative. Joel is currently a director of NewMedia Investors
Limited, NewMedia SPARK B.V., Rainbow Network Plc, EO Plc, Makedirect Limited,
EO.Com Limited, EO.net Limited, Speedclear Limited, and EO (UK) Limited. Joel
is interested in 18,758 ordinary shares of 2.5p each in the Capital of SPARK
('SPARK Shares'), 1,857 warrants to subscribe for one SPARK share per warrant
at a price of 75p per share ('SPARK Warrants') and founder SPARK Warrants to
subscribe for SPARK Shares at a price of 10p per SPARK Share over 0.25 per
cent. of the share capital of SPARK.


Roger Parry, aged 47, has been appointed as a non executive director of SPARK.
He was Development Director of Aegis Group, the independent media planning and
buying company and was later appointed as Chief Executive of More Group PLC,
which was acquired by Clear Channel in 1998. He is now Chief Executive of
Clear Channel International where he is responsible for operations in Europe
and Asia. Roger is currently a director of Clear Channel International
Limited, Jazz FM plc, More O'Ferrall Limited, More Group Overseas Limited, the
Kildoon Property Company Limited, More O'Ferrall Adshel Limited, the Canton
Property Investment Company Limited, More Group UK Limited, More
Communications Limited, More Media Limited, Johnston Press plc, Clear Channel
Holdings Limited, the Shakespeare Globe Trust, the Future Network Plc, West
Eight Investments Limited, Morebus Limited, Internet Indirect plc, Switch
Digital (London) Limited, iTouch plc, Ministry of Sound Digital Radio Limited
and Wlon Limited. His past directorships included Coast FM Limited, Kempford
Limited, Carat North America Limited, Solent Radio Limited, the International
Shakespeare Global Centre Limited and Ashdel Limited. Roger is currently
interested in 4,039,422 SPARK Shares and 905,700 SPARK Warrants.


Mark Slater, aged 31, has been appointed as a non executive director of SPARK.
He founded Slater Investments Limited, the SFA registered company that
specialises in advising offshore funds and managing portfolios for wealthy
individuals and pension funds. Mark is currently a director of Slater
Investments Limited, Globalstart Limited, Internet Indirect plc, Clare Slater
Consultants Limited, East-West Trust Co. Limited, Blue Seas Trust Co. Limited
and Cavamont Holdings Limited. He was previously a director of EachAgent
Associates Limited. Mark is currently interested in 26,584,000 SPARK Shares,
and 6,000,000 SPARK Warrants.


There are no other disclosures under the Aim Rule 16.8 c (iii - viii)


The company also announces the resignation of Stanley Hollander from the Board
on 21 December 2000.


22 December 2000


Enquiries:

Joel Plasco     020 7851 7703