RNS Number:9091P
NXT PLC
18 September 2003

18 September 2003



                                    NXT PLC

                      NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


As part of an award of a grant of 661,910 share options to senior management
under the NXT Incentive Plan ("NTIP"), a grant of 419,481 share options has been
made to the three executive directors. The Directors are Chief Executive David
Pearson, Finance Director Peter Thoms, and Chief Technology Officer Henry Azima.

The NTIP is a performance related Plan approved by the shareholders in January
2002 under which eligible employees' annual bonuses are partly or wholly
satisfied in equity.

Each year the NXT Remuneration Committee set performance cash flow targets as
part of the Budget process. For the year ended 30 June 2003 the actual cash flow
performance was 10% ahead of target.

The executive directors have elected to take all their bonus in equity as
advised in the Circular related to the Rights Issue. Under the Rules of the Plan
the equity has been awarded as an option over shares based on their aggregate
market value at the end of the performance period to which the bonus relates.

The options may only be exercised after three years, and within ten years from
their grant.

The Remuneration Committee has decided the number of shares subject to the
option award should not be grossed up to take account of the recent 1 for 5
rights issue.



Director                   No. of share options         Percentage of issued class
David Pearson                193,121                             0.22
Peter Thoms                  122,942                             0.14
Henry Azima                  103,418                             0.12


Date of Grant:                                         17 September 2003
Exercisable Period:                                    18 September 2006 - 17 September 2013
Total amount paid for grant of the option:             Nil
Description of Shares:                                 Ordinary shares of 25p each
Exercise Price:                                        #1 for the total grant

The total number of shares over which options are held following this
notification:

Director                    No. of share options        Percentage of issued class
David Pearson                  313,121                           0.35
Peter Thoms                    338,942                           0.38
Henry Azima                    419,418                           0.47



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For further information, please contact:


NXT UK Press Office                                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7343 4764
                                                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7343 4796
Nick Lockwood, Capital MS&L                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7878 3242
Paula Crymble, Capital MS&L                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7878 3244




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