Notifiable interest

NewMedia SPARK PLC
27 October 2000

NewMedia SPARK plc

On 23 October 2000, the Company received notification from M&G Investment that
the notifiable interest of Prudential plc (together with that of the funds
which it manages for clients) are as follows:
Issue Registered Holder                                         Current Holding

CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14922                                               1,353,582
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                                              2,514,653
CLYDESDALE BK (H.OFF) NOMS LTD                                        2,514,654
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MFF                                           19,117,553
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD RIT                                            4,865,412
HSBC GLOBAL NOMS LTD A/C 379                                          1,278,330
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                                         254,136
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                                         251,700

                                                                     32,150,020
                                                                         10.00%