Appt NOMAD & Re Directorate

Brainspark PLC 22 October 2001 22nd October, 2001 BRAINSPARK PLC ('Brainspark' or 'the Company') Appointment of Advisers and Board changes Brainspark announces that it has, with immediate effect, appointed John East & Partners Limited as its Nominated Adviser and Seymour Pierce Limited as its Broker. Barbara Thomas resigned on 19th October 2001 as a non-executive director of the Company to pursue her other business interests.