Holding(s) in Company

Diagonal PLC
16 June 2003



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
DIAGONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS


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
SEE 2 ABOVE


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


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
 -


6)   ( - %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
908,000


8)   ( 1.01 %) of issued Class                      


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
11 JUNE 2003


11)  Date company informed
13 JUNE 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
2,147,444

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.40%


14)  Any additional information
N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
IAN FARRELLY
01252 733 711


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

     Date of Notification 16TH JUNE 2003


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