RNS Number:7485M
Public Network PLC
25 June 2003



       NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

   Public Network plc.

2. Name of Director

   Richard Nowacki.

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.

   Richard Nowacki
   Self Trade UK Nominees Ltd a/c pooled
   (See 9 and 15 below)

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
   with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
   No

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
   please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
   discretionary

   Sale of Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Public Network Plc

7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
   N/A

8. Percentage of issued class (voting rights in Total Issued Share
   Capital of the Company in brackets)
   N/A

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

                                                 5p Ordinary Shares
    Self Trade UK Nominees Limited                     30,000
    a/c pooled


10.     Percentage of issued class
                                                5p Ordinary Shares
    Self Trade UK Nominees Limited                 0.47%  (0.40%)
    a/c pooled

Note:  the Total Issued Share Capital in the Company includes 30% 5p Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares pursuant to the Circular dated 10 April 2003, that
carry equal voting rights per share at general meetings.

11. Class of security
    Ordinary Shares of 5p each

12. Price Per Share
    18p

13. Date of transaction
    16-18 June 2003

14. Date company informed
    22 June 2003

15. Total holding following this notification

    292,941 Ordinary Shares of 5p each, including 90,000 held by Self Trade UK
    Nominees Limited a/c pooled


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
    (voting rights in Total Issued Share Capital of the Company in brackets)

            5p Ordinary Shares
                4.58% (3.87%)

Note:  the Total Issued Share Capital in the Company includes 30% 5p Cumulative
Redeemable Preference Shares pursuant to the Circular dated 10 April 2003, that
carry equal voting rights per share at general meetings.

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17. Date of grant
    N/A
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
    N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
    N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise
    N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    this notification
    N/A
23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    David Martin 020 8547 0220

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

    David Martin, Managing Director
    Date of notification: 25th June 2003






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