Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6552K
Alphameric PLC
1 May 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ALPHAMERIC PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     VICTORY CAPITAL LP

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.

     BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES (No 3) LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   (N/A%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     151,989

8)   (0.15%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     1 MAY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,000,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.87%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     LORRI WARRINGTON
     01483 293971

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

     Date of Notification      1 MAY 2003


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