Director Shareholding

On-Line PLC
25 November 2004



ON-LINE PLC (the 'Company')



Director shareholding - exercise of options



The Company was notified on 25 November 2004 that David Crump, Finance Director,
today exercised options to subscribe for 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company
at a price of 22.75p.  Application has been made for the new ordinary shares to
be admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.  Dealings in these
shares are expected to commence on 30 November 2004.



Following the exercise, David Crump has an interest in 109,750 ordinary shares
equal to a 1.432 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of the Company.






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