Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2307P
Alphameric PLC
1 September 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ALPHAMERIC PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 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.

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945          10,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245         394,088
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206       2,685,738
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 747381         211,120
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203         128,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509          83,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

270,000


6)   (0.23%) 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

28 AUGUST 2003


11)  Date company informed

1 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,511,946

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.01%


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 SEPT 2003


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