RNS Number:2306O
Earthport PLC
01 August 2003

Earthport plc
1 August 2003




NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDER DEALINGS IN SHARES



1)   Name of company



Earthport plc



2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest



Gelande Holdings (Overseas Undertakings) Limited



3    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



As in 2 above



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them



Gelande Holdings (Overseas Undertakings) Limited



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



15,853,280



6)   Percentage of issued class



6.05%



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



N/A



8)   Percentage of issued class



N/A



9)   Class of security



ORDINARY SHARES



10)  Date of transaction



31 July 2003



11)  Date company informed



31 July 2003



12)  Total holding following this notification


           
15,853,280



13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



6.05%



14    Any additional information



Acquisition is the result of the exercise of a warrant at a strike price of 2.5p



15)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Bob Mennie - 020 7907-1100



16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification



Bob Mennie, CFO & Company Secretary



Date of Notification: 1 August 2003.









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