Director Shareholding

Parity Group plc

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

The Board of Parity Group plc ('Company') announces that it was notified on 25
September 2002 that the following Directors had today purchased shares in the
Company as set out below:

Director         Number of Ordinary    Price       Beneficial       % of issued
                 shares purchased      per         interest         share      
                                       share       following        capital    
                                                   purchase                    
                                                                               
Bill Cockburn                30,000    11.75p             80,000          0.05%
                                                                               
Alison Leyshon               10,000    11.5p              17,000          0.01%
                                                                               
John Maxwell                100,000    11.5p             100,000          0.06%
                                                                               
Ian Miller                  100,000    11.5p             150,000          0.10%