Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8463S
Music Choice Europe PLC
12 March 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MUSIC CHOICE EUROPE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT TRUST LTD
     - UK SPECIALIST EQUITY FUND

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

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SHAREHOLDER AT 2 ABOVE

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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     5,174,325

6)   (4.23%) 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 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     2 AUGUST 2001

11)  Date company informed

     11 MARCH 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,174,325
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.23%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARK HILLIER        020 7014 8815

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

     Date of Notification .......12 MARCH 2002.................



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