Director Shareholding

RNS Number:6393Q
NewMedia SPARK PLC
07 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)       Name of company
         NewMedia SPARK plc
2)       Name of director
         David Potter
3)       Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2
         above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
         that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
         As above
4)       Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if
         notified)
         David Potter
5)       Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and
         identify the connected person(s)
         As in 2 above
6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP
         and if discretionary/non discretionary
          Purchase of shares
7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
         105,000
8)       Percentage of issued class

9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
         N/A
10)      Percentage of issued class
          N/A
11)      Class of security
         Ordinary Shares
12)      Price per share
         9.12p
13)      Date of transaction
         30th September 2003
14)      Date company informed
         7 October 2003
15)      Total holding following this notification
         230,000
16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
         0.49%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17)      Date of grant

18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable

19)      Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23)      Any additional information

24)      Name of contact and telephone number for queries
         Andy Betton 020 7851 7721
25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
         Andy Betton
Date of Notification
         7 October 2003




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