Director Shareholding

Ingenta PLC
08 January 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)         Name of company

           Ingenta Plc


2)         Name of director

           David Embleton (Non Executive)


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 or in respect
           of a non-beneficial interest

           Mrs Karin Embleton (spouse)


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

           N C L Nominees Limited


5)         Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
           above and identify the connected person(s)

           Mrs Karin Embleton


6)         Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/
           single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

            Purchase of shares


7)         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

           300,000


8)         Percentage of issued class

           0.48%


9)         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

            N/A


10)        Percentage of issued class

            N/A


11)        Class of security

           Ordinary shares of 0.5p


12)        Price per share

           5.875p


13)        Date of transaction

           8th January 2003


14)        Date company informed

           8th January 2003


15)        Total holding following this notification

           447,257


16)        Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

           0.72%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17)        Date of grant



18)        Period during which or date on which exercisable



19)        Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20)        Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



21)        Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of
           exercise



22)        Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification



23)        Any additional information



24)        Name of contact and telephone number for queries

           William Finlay, 01225 361020


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

            William Finlay, Group Financial Director


Date of Notification

           8th January 2003



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