Director Shareholding

PayPoint PLC
21 March 2005


21 March 2005


Immediate Release

                          PayPoint plc ('the Company')


As a result of transactions on 18 March 2005 by the PayPoint plc Share Incentive
Plan (an Inland Revenue approved all employee share purchase plan), the
executive directors of the Company have the following interests as a result of
their personal participation in the Plan:-

                                                                                                                      
                     Partnership Shares purchased on    Matching Shares awarded on    Total number of Partnership and 
                        18 March 2005 at £2.55 per      18 March 2005 at £2.55 per       Matching Shares held on 18   
                                  share                           share                         March 2005            

  Dominic Taylor                   49                               49                              502               

  Tim Watkin-Rees                  49                               49                              502               

  George Earle                     49                               49                              502               


In accordance with the rules of the Plan these directors have been awarded the
Matching Shares on the basis of one Matching Share for each Partnership Share.


The beneficial ownership of the Matching Shares will pass to the directors in
three years time subject to continued employment and the retention of the
underlying Partnership Shares.


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