Alphameric PLC - Holding in Company

RNS No 7694j
ALPHAMERIC PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ALPHAMERIC PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

HERMES ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LTD

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

2.     

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them.

BRITISH TELECOM PENSION SCHEME:                   2,438,403
POST OFFICE STAFF SUPERANUATION SCHEME:           1,764,048
POST OFFICE PENSION SCHEME:                          80,769

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

01-07-97

12) Total holding following this notification

4,283,220

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.84%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CLAIRE MINIKIN
01483 293971

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

    Date of Notification..1ST JULY 1997.........


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