Director Shareholding

Thomson Intermedia PLC
15 May 2003


                       Thomson Intermedia (the 'Company')

                              Directors' Interests



The Company today received notification of the following purchases, in its
ordinary shares of 25p each, by its directors as set out below:

Director                 No.           % issued    Total holding      % issued
                         acquired         class        following         class
                                                    notification

Stephen Thomson           100,000          0.35        8,002,393         27.96
Sarah Jane Thomson        100,000          0.35        8,002,394         27.96
John Napier                50,000          0.18          174,761          0.61



All of the shares were purchased on 15 May 2003 at a price of 14p per share.


Enquiries

David Trendle (Finance Director)     Thomson Intermedia    Tel: [phone]








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