Holding(s) in Company

Newsplayer Group PLC
12 March 2004

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


NEWSPLAYER GROUP PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


GARTMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PLC



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


NOTIFICATION COMPRISES THE AGGREGATED HOLDINGS CONTROLLED BY GARTMORE INVESTMENT
LIMITED, GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LIMITED AND GARTMORE GLOBAL PARTNERS


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


GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LIMITED



CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - 155,053
VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED - 2,817,821



GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED



NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED - 1,027,069

ABN AMRO MELLON - 45,315

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 1945 - 1,543,137

BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C GAGIG - 306,176

BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C LST - 588,820

GOLDMAN SACHS PRIME BROKERAGE - 889,389

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - 58,172



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


UNKNOWN



6. Percentage of issued class


UNKNOWN



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH



10. Date of transaction


N/A



11. Date company informed


11/03/2004



12. Total holding following this notification


7,430,952



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.52%



14. Any additional information


N/A



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


DAVID WISEMAN - 020 7927 6696



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


DAVID WISEMAN - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER



Date of notification


12/03/2004




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