Holding in Company

Newsplayer Group PLC
24 July 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      NEWSPLAYER GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. ('GS INC')

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

      IN RESPECT OF A NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

      GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES) LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

          -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

          -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

      19 JULY 2000 

11)  Date company informed

      21 JULY 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

      14,403,443
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      21.89%

14)  Any additional information

      THE ABOVEMENTIONED INTEREST IS HELD BY GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., A DIRECT
      SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC., BY ACTING AS A CUSTODIAN. 

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       RODGER SARGENT
       COMPANY SECRETARY
       020 7643 5360

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


     Date of Notification ..24 JULY 2000..