Holding(s) in Company

11th March, 2004

               SILENTPOINT PLC ('Silentpoint' or 'the Company')                

                              Notifiable Interest                              

Silentpoint was notified earlier today that, following a purchase of 35,000
Ordinary Shares on 4th February, 2004 and a sale of 80,000 Ordinary Shares on
24th February, 2004, Suffolk Life Annuities Limited now holds 649,286 ordinary
Shares, equivalent to 3.71 per cent. of the issued share capital of the
Company. These shares are legally and beneficially owned by Suffolk Life
Annuities Limited but form part of various self-invested personal pension
schemes, including 614,286 Ordinary Shares which are held in respect of Dr
Hywel Thomas's self-invested personal pension.

Further Enquiries:

Silentpoint plc                                              Tel: [phone]
                                                                               
Smit Berry                                                                     
                                                                               
John East & Partners Limited                                 Tel: [phone]
                                                                               
David Worlidge