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Exhibit 10.1    
  


 
 

CERTIFICATION    
  


        I, Dr. Michael R. Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Autonomy Corporation plc, certify that: 


	1.
	I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Autonomy Corporation plc;



	2.
	Based
on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;



	3.
	Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;



	4.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:



	a)
	designed
such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;



	b)
	evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and



	c)
	presented
in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 









	5.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



	a)
	all
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



	b)
	any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 









	6.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. 



Date:
February 17, 2003 



	 	 	By:	/s/  DR. MICHAEL R. LYNCH      
 Dr. Michael R. Lynch
 Chief
Executive Officer







 
 

CERTIFICATION    
  


        I, Sushovan Hussain, Chief Financial Officer of Autonomy Corporation plc, certify that: 


	1.
	I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Autonomy Corporation plc;



	2.
	Based
on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;



	3.
	Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;



	4.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:



	a)
	designed
such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;



	b)
	evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and



	c)
	presented
in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 









	5.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



	a)
	all
significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



	b)
	any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 









	6.
	The
registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. 



Date:
February 17, 2003 



	 	 	By:	/s/  SUSHOVAN HUSSAIN      
 Sushovan Hussain
 Chief Financial
Officer











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