Director Shareholding

Screen PLC
1 March 2001



Screen Plc (the 'Company')


Purchase of Shares by Directors

The Company was informed today, 1 March 2001, that the following directors
have purchased today ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company at 87
pence per share:


Name      No. of shares     Beneficial Interest      Percentage of shares now
            Purchased      following the Purchase       held in the Company

Richard       17,100               50,365                      0.12%
Hill

Ian           5,700                9,400                       0.02%
Taylor

Mike          5,700              2,032,913                     4.77%
Williams

James         1,100                 1600                       0.00%
Shand

Charles       3,400                3,400                       0.01%
Hughes



1 March 2001