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Director’s holding change and share issue Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Director’s holding change and share issue Following the payment of the consideration due under a Call Option Agreement dated 16th November, 1999 relating to Callbookers Limited (the holding company for Flightbookers plc acquired by ebookers plc in November 2000), a further 3 million ordinary shares of 14p each have been issued to Flightbookers Investments Limited. As a result of this, the interests of Mr Dinesh Dhamija, Chairman and CEO of ebookers plc have increased from 26,520,700* to 29,520,700 ordinary shares of 14p in the share capital of the Company. Flightbookers plc was acquired by ebookers plc in November 2000 through the acquisition of Callbookers Ltd. 50% of the consideration was paid at the time with the issue of 3 million ordinary shares, with the remaining 50% to be paid within two years. The issue of a further 3 million ordinary shares now completes the transaction. Application has been made for the admission to the Official List (London Stock Exchange) of 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 14p each in ebookers plc. It is anticipated that these shares will be admitted to the Daily Official List on Wednesday 22nd May 2002. After this issue the total number of ordinary shares outstanding of ebookers plc is now 49,833,516. On the Nasdaq National Market and the Neuer Markt in Frankfurt where ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) are traded this is equivalent to 24,916,758 ADRs outstanding . (One ADR equals two ordinary shares). *As a result of his interest under a trust which controls Flightbookers Investments Limited, Mr Dinesh Dhamija has an interest in 25,964,136 ordinary shares held by Flightbookers Investments Limited (prior to the transfer of the above 3 million ordinary shares). Mr Dinesh Dhamija also holds 556,564 ordinary shares of 14p in his own name. For further information Helen OByrne -Company Secretary, ebookers plc +20 7489 2208 end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 17.05.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 928715; ISIN: US2787251063; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; London 170803 Mai 02