RNS Number:2520J
Alphameric PLC
26 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.        Name of company                           2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest

          ALPHAMERIC PLC                                   STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS

3.        Please state whether notification         4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
          indicates that it is in respect of               holder, the number of shares held by each of them
          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

          2                                                STANLIFE NOMINEES LTD


5.        Number of shares/     6.      Percentage  7.     Number of shares/     8.     Percentage of issued class
          amount of stock               of issued          amount of stock
          acquired                      class              disposed

                                                           1,104,000

                                                                                        1%


9.  Class of security                         10.              Date of     11.                Date company informed
                                                               transaction
    ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH                                                              26 MARCH 2003
                                                               25 MARCH
                                                               2003

12.       Total holding following this notification 13.              Total percentage holding of issued class following
                                                                     this notification
          3,205,707
                                                                     3.07%

14.       Any additional information                15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                           LORRI WARRINGTON

                                                           01483 293900



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


Date of notification 26 MARCH 2003


        Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
        Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
        Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority



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