RNS Number:5649N
Alphameric PLC
15 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ALPHAMERIC PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP 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

2


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

STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBY2 839,675
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W32L 238,061
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W33H 652,465
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBJ2 722,583
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBK5  47,500
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBY4 453,667
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W39N 279,494
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBK6 437,978
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W39H 1,604,500


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

-


6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

-


11)  Date company informed

15 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

5,275,923

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.04%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LORRI WARRINGTON
01483 293971


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

     Date of Notification ........................15 JULY 2003


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