RNS Number:6489M
Empire Interactive PLC
23 June 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

Empire Interactive plc


2. Name of director

David Seftel


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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

As above


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

As above


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


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

Grant of options under the Empire Unapproved Employee Share Option Scheme


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

N/A


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


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


17. Date of grant

20 June 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

20 June 2003 to 19 June 2013


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

400,000 ordinary shares of 0.1p each


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

9.25p per share


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


837,550


23. Any additional information

N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

David Seftel, Empire Interactive plc                     020 8343 7337


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

David Seftel, Empire Interactive plc                     020 8343 7337


Date of Notification

23 June 2003


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