RNS Number:7206P
Earthport PLC
12 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company

Earthport plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Java Services Ltd

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

Java Services Ltd

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

8,000,000

6. Percentage of issued class

2.16%

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

12 September 2003

11. Date company informed

12 September 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

13,614,285

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.67%

14. Any additional information

Acquired in private placement

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, Company Secretary



Date of notification


12 September 2003



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