Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0500M
Alphameric PLC
6 June 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ALPHAMERIC PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HBOS PLC

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.

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LTD     1,210,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LTD       765,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LTD       214,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LTD     1,493,000
     JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LUXEMBOURG              3,470

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     

6)   (  %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   (  %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     6 JUNE 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,685,470
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.52%

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 ......6 JUNE 2003......


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