Director Shareholding

Screen PLC
17 April 2003

                           Screen Plc ('The Company')





The Company have been advised that the following Directors purchased a total of
1,255,000 Ordinary shares in Screen plc on Tuesday 16th April 2003 at 5.75p per
share.



Directors Name             Number of shares       % of issued capital.    Total Holding



Mr Adrian Merryman            85,000                       0.15%            85,000 shares



Mr Timothy Wighton           780,000                       1.4%             780,000 shares



Mr Timothy Sulivan           100,000                       0.2%             100,000 shares



Mr Ian Taylor                170,000                       0.3%             170,000 shares



Dr Geoffrey Carswell         120,000                       0.12%            120,000 shares





17th April 2003






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