EXHIBIT 99.1
January 1999 Schedule 10
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SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
AVS NO [467248]
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
BRIGHT STATION PLC BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 holder, the number of shares held by each of them
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 PER NO. 2 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED [10]
UNDESIGNATED ACCOUNT
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class shares/amount of stock
stock acquired disposed
Not notified 1.00% N/A N/A
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
ORDINARY SHARES OF ONE PENCE 4 SEPTEMBER 2000 7 SEPTEMBER 2000
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
5,186,055 3.00%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MR. J A S BALL FCIS
COMPANY SECRETARY
020 7925 7698
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for making this notification
MR J A S BALL FCIS, COMPANY SECRETARY
/s/ JONATHAN BALL
Date of notification 7 SEPTEMBER 2000
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