Document:

Exhibit 4.7

                                 FUTUREMEDIA PLC
                        SECURITIES SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

                                IMPORTANT NOTICE

The contents of this document have not been approved by an authorized person
(for the purposes of Section 21 of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the
"Act")). Such approval is required by Section 21 of the Act unless an exemption
applies. Consequently this document is being made available in the United
Kingdom only to persons who are deemed sufficiently experienced and
knowledgeable to understand the risks involved in making an investment in the
Company and as such fall within any of Articles 19 (investment professionals),
43 (Members and creditors of certain bodies corporate), 48 (certified high net
worth individuals), 49 (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations
etc.), 50 (sophisticated investors) or 51 (associations of high net worth or
sophisticated investors) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2001 (SI 2001/1335) (the "Order") or such other
relevant exemption under which this Document may lawfully be communicated as a
financial promotion.

This document does not constitute a prospectus or an offer or invitation to the
public to acquire or subscribe for any shares or other securities in the Company
within the meaning of Regulation 6 of the Public Offers of Securities
Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1537) and should not be reproduced or circulated.
Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold or re-offered or resold
to persons in the United Kingdom except to person of the kind described in
paragraphs 3 to 24 of Schedule 11 to the Act.

This document should not be considered as a recommendation by the shareholders,
the Company, or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates,
representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents to
invest in the Company, and interested recipients are recommended to seek their
own independent financial, legal and other advice.

RECIPIENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT IN JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE UK SHOULD INFORM
THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ALL APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN THEIR
JURISDICTIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN
JURISDICTIONS MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, RECIPIENTS REPRESENT
THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE THIS DOCUMENT WITHOUT CONTRAVENTION OF ANY
UNFULFILLED REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER LEGAL RESTRICTIONS IN THE
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY RESIDE OR CONDUCT BUSINESS.

THE SECURITIES OFFERED PURSUANT TO THIS DOCUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE
REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, AND
MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM 'IM
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT
TO SUCH REQUIREMENTS) AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.

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                                 CONFIDENTIALITY

By accepting a copy of this document, the recipient acknowledges and agrees that
it is receiving confidential information that has not been made available to the
public. It agrees that it will not disclose, reproduce, circulate, or otherwise
make known to any other person the information contained herein, without the
prior written consent of the Company.

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Futuremedia Public Limited Company Media House, Arundel Road
Walberton, Arundel
West Sussex, BN18 OQP

Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that the Company is hereby making an offer (the
"Offer") of up to an aggregate of 17,000,000 Ordinary Shares, 1-1/9 pence per
share, of the Company (the "Shares") at a purchase price of not less than $0.10
per Ordinary share.

The Offer will expire on April 14, 2003 unless extended by the Company, in its
sole discretion (the "Expiration Date").

1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
undersigned hereby tenders this subscription for the purchase of the number of
Shares set forth on the signature page of this Agreement. Payment of the
aggregate purchase price is required at the time of delivery of this Agreement
to the Company. The undersigned acknowledges that, in order to subscribe, the
undersigned must deliver, to the attention of Peter Machin at the Company, prior
to the Expiration Date, one executed copy of this Agreement.

2. Risk Factors. The undersigned acknowledges and is aware that an investment in
the Company involves a substantial degree of risk and should be regarded as
highly speculative. As a result, the subscription for Shares should be
considered only if the undersigned can reasonably afford a loss of its entire
investment. The undersigned should carefully consider, among other things, the
risk factors set out in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F (the "20-F")
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2002, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. In addition the undersigned
should consider the following factors relating to the Company:

                  Financial Condition and Liquidity. As of December 31, 2002, on
an unaudited basis, the Company had a working capital deficit of GBP628,000
($1,010,000), including GBP104,000 ($167,000) of cash. Net current liabilities
include an overdue balance of approximately GBP450,000 ($723,000) outstanding on
the Loan Stock Agreement 2002 between the Company and Waverton Holdings Limited.

                  The Company exchanged contracts in January 2003 for the sale
of its freehold property, with completion in two stages, the first at the end of
January 2003, and the second as and when the Company relocates to new premises.
The anticipated sale proceeds of this building, net of the loan from Waverton
Holdings Limited, which is secured against the premises, and any relocation
expenses incurred, will provide additional funds. The Company is evaluating an
offer of a mortgage from HSBC to provide bridging funds pending final
completion. The total sale price is expected to be GBP750,000 ($1,206,000),
approximately GBP130,000 ($209,000) below the carrying value of the property,
reflecting local market conditions.

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                  Based on the foregoing, there is a recognized and immediate
need to secure additional funding. There can be no assurances that the Company
will be successful in securing additional funds. There is, therefore,
substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern.

                  Listing Maintenance Criteria for Nasdaq System. As disclosed
in the 20-F, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (the "NASD")
which administers Nasdaq, requires that, in order for a company's securities to
continue to be listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the company must maintain
either a minimum stockholder's equity $2,500,000, $35,000,000 in market
capitalization or net income of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal
year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years. As of
December 31, 2002, the Company had stockholder's equity of $680,000 and a market
capitalization of $7.15 million. The Company had net loss for the financial year
ended April 30, 2002 of $2,944,000 and a net loss for the two prior fiscal
years.

                  The Company received a notice from Nasdaq dated December 3,
2002 indicating that the Company's continued listing on the Nasdaq Smallcap
Market was under review. Discussions with Nasdaq are ongoing regarding this
matter and copies of the above referenced letter and subsequent correspondence
with Nasdaq are attached as Exhibit B hereto. There can be no assurances that
the Company will maintain its Nasdaq Smallcap Market listing. A failure to
maintain such listing could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business and financial condition and on the liquidity and market value of the
Shares.

      3. Acceptance of Subscription. It is understood and agreed that this
Agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions:

            (a) Investments are not binding on the Company until accepted by the
Company.

            (b) The undersigned hereby intends that his signature hereon shall
constitute an irrevocable subscription to the Company for the number of Shares
described herein.

      4. American Depositary Receipts. The Company's American Depositary Shares
("ADSs") trade on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol FMDAY. Each ADS
represents the right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Company. ADSs are
evidenced by American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). ADSs evidenced by ADRs are
issued by the Bank of New York as Depositary (the "Depositary") of the Company's
ADR facility in accordance with the terms of a deposit agreement between the
Company and the Depositary. To the extent necessary, the Company shall amend the
deposit agreement with the Depositary to include the Shares as ADSs and/or to
take all reasonably necessary action to deliver to the purchaser ADRs evidencing
such ADSs. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses in connection with the
issuance of ADRs to the undersigned.

      5. Representations and Warranties of the Undersigned. The undersigned
hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

            (a) The undersigned (i) has adequate means of providing for its
current needs and possible contingencies, and it has no need for liquidity of
its investment in the Company; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in
financial matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the relative
risks and merits of this investment; and (iii) understands that an investment in
the Shares is highly speculative and is able financially to bear the risk of
losing its entire investment.

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            (b) The address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement is
its true and correct business address, and it has no present intention of
changing its business location to any other jurisdiction.

            (c) The undersigned has received and read and represents that it is
familiar with this Agreement.

            (d) The undersigned, and its representatives, if any, have received
copies of the following documents: (i) the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the fiscal year ended April 30 2002, attached hereto as Exhibit A; (ii)
(iii) the correspondence between the Company and Nasdaq regarding the Company's
continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, attached hereto as composite
Exhibit B and (iii) the Company's Press Releases distributed since April 30,
2002, attached hereto as composite Exhibit C. The undersigned acknowledges that
it has reviewed the information contained therein. It further acknowledges that
it has had the opportunity to ask representatives of the Company questions about
the Company's business and financial condition and that it has obtained such
information as it has requested to the extent it has deemed necessary to permit
it to fully evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Company.
Further, the undersigned has consulted with such other of its investment and/or
accounting and/or legal and/or tax advisors as it has deemed necessary and
appropriate in making its decision to acquire the Shares.

            (e) If the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, trust, or
other entity, (i) it is authorised and qualified to become a shareholder of, and
authorised to make its investment in, the Company; (ii) it has not been formed
for the purpose of making an investment in the Company; and (iii) the person
signing this Agreement on behalf of such entity has been duly authorised by such
entity to do so.

            (f) The undersigned is not relying on the Company or any
representation contained herein or in the documents referred to herein with
respect to the tax and economic effect of its investment in the Company.

            (g) The undersigned understands (i) that it is the Company's intent
that all communications and other activities relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are being carried out in compliance with the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") and related secondary
legislation, including without limitation the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001, SI 2001 No. 1335 ("Statutory Instrument
2001 No. 1335") and (ii) that the Company is relying certain exemptions in
Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1335. Unless another exemption is available, the
undersigned hereby represents and warrants that it is either a Certified High
Net Worth Individual or a Certified Sophisticated Investor, or a current member
of the Company, as such terms are defined in Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1335.

            (h) The undersigned understands that the Shares have not been and
are not expected to be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act") or under the securities law of any other
jurisdiction. The Securities are being offered and sold in an "offshore
transaction" outside the United States in accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation
S ("Regulation S"), promulgated under the Act. The transferability of the
Securities is restricted as provided herein.

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            (i) At the time the offer to buy the Shares was made, the
undersigned and all beneficial owners of the Shares purchased hereunder by the
undersigned on behalf of such persons were outside of the United States of
America, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland and Australia. The undersigned
further represents that the undersigned and all such beneficial owners did not
receive any offering documents, with respect to the purchase of the Shares, in
the United States of America, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or
Australia.

            (j) The Shares for which the undersigned hereby subscribes are being
acquired solely for its own account or for the account of beneficial owners that
the undersigned represents, and are not being purchased with a view to or for
distribution. It has no present plans to enter into any such contract,
undertaking, agreement or arrangement. In order to induce the Company to sell
and issue the Shares subscribed for hereby to the undersigned, it is agreed that
the Company will have no obligation to recognise the ownership, beneficial or
otherwise, of such Shares by anyone but the undersigned and the beneficial
owners that the undersigned represents.

            (k) The undersigned understands that the Shares may not be
transferred, sold, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except:
(a)(i) pursuant to a registration statement, filed with and declared effective
by the Commission, (ii) in an offshore transaction in compliance with Regulation
S or (iii) pursuant to another available exemption from the registration
requirements under the Act upon the delivery of an opinion of counsel,
certification and/or other information satisfactory to the Company and (b) in
compliance with all other applicable laws.

            (l) The undersigned agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with
applicable securities laws, the certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares will
be held in escrow by Thomas, Eggar Verrall, Bowles, Solicitors of Chichester,
England (the "Escrow Agent"), for a minimum period of 40 days following the date
of receipt by the Company of payment in full for all Shares purchased hereunder
(the "Restricted Period"). The undersigned agrees not to sell, grant options
over, transfer, charge, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Shares
during the Restricted Period.

            The foregoing representations and warranties are true and accurate
as of the date of delivery of this Agreement to the Company and shall survive
such delivery. If in any respect such representations and warranties shall not
be true and accurate prior to acceptance of this subscription by the Company,
the undersigned shall give written notice of such fact to the Company,
specifying which representations and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      6. Delivery of Certificates; Transfer Agent Instructions.

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            (a) The Company will cause to be placed in escrow, as described
herein, either certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares being purchased
hereunder without any restrictive legends affixed thereon (except to the extent
that any such restrictive legends may be required by The Bank of New York or any
successor depositary of the Company's ADR facility). The certificates or ADRs
will be issued in the name of the undersigned and will be held in escrow by the
Escrow Agent during the Restricted Period. Upon the expiration of the Restricted
Period, the Escrow Agent will deliver the certificates representing the Shares
or the ADRs to the undersigned.

            (b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
Company and the undersigned hereby agree and acknowledge that the Escrow Agent
is holding the certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares solely for
administrative convenience purposes only, and that no duty or obligation, direct
or indirect, whether affirmative or not, is hereby imposed, created or otherwise
assumed or undertaken by the Escrow Agent with respect thereto.

      7. Costs and expenses Incident to the Purchase. The Company shall bear all
costs and expenses incident to the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares,
including, but not limited to, all legal fees; the preparation, printing and
delivery of shares certificates; and any cost and expense in connection with the
conversion of any of the Shares into ADRs. The Company shall not be obligated to
pay any commissions or issue any warrants or options to any third parties or the
undersigned in connection with the issuance of the Shares pursuant to this
Agreement except as otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the Company.

      8. Indemnification. The undersigned acknowledges that it understands the
meaning and legal consequences of the representations and warranties contained
herein, and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the
Company's officers and directors, and their respective agents, employees and
affiliates, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
including reasonable solicitors' or attorneys' fees, due to or arising out of a
breach of any representation (s) or warranty(s) of the undersigned contained in
this Agreement.

      9. Further Assurances. The undersigned hereby agrees to execute or sign
any and all other documents and/or take any and all such further actions as the
Company may reasonably request or require in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

      10. No Waiver. Notwithstanding any of the representations, warranties,
acknowledgments or agreements made herein by the undersigned, the undersigned
does not thereby or in any other manner waive any rights granted to it under
U.S. federal or state securities laws, the laws of England and Wales or any
other jurisdiction.

      11. Revocation. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that its
subscription for the Shares made by the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the undersigned is irrevocable.

      12. Miscellaneous.

            (a) All notices or other communications given or made hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the undersigned at its
address set forth below and to Futuremedia Public Limited Company at Media
House, Arundel Road, Walberton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 OQP, Attention: Peter
Machin.

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            (b) Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed
by any of the parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and
provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and shall be governed by
the laws of England and Wales.

            (c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only
by a writing executed by all parties.

            (d) This Agreement shall be binding upon the legal representatives,
successors and assigns of all parties hereto.

            (e) All terms used herein shall be deemed to include the masculine
and the Feminine and the singular and the plural as the context requires.

                           [Signature Page to Follow]

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                                                      SIGNATURE PAGE

EXECUTED this l4TH day of April, 2003.
Number of Shares subscribed for: 3,550,000 Shares at U.S. $0.10 per share.
Payable: One installment of $355,000 on signature.

RENNES FONDATION

/s/ Rolf Herter
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Rolf Herter

Aeulestrasse 38
9490 Vaduz
Principality of Liechtenstein

Check Appropriate Space:
         1 Individual Ownership
         / Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Tenants in Common   I Other:

                                   ACCEPTANCE

      APPROVED AND ACCEPTED in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on
this 22nd day of April, 2003.

                                   FUTUREMEDIA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                   By: /s/ Mats Johansson
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                                       Mats Johansson Chief Executive Officer

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                                    Exhibit A

                 FORM 20-F FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2002

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                                    Exhibit B

            CORRESPONDENCE WITH NASDAQ REGARDING REVIEW OF COMPANY'S
                         NASDAQ SMALLCAP MARKET LISTING

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                                    Exhibit C

                       PRESS RELEASES SINCE APRIL 30, 2002
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May 16, 2002                             Preliminary results Fiscal 2002        Filed under Form 6-k
May 31, 2002                             C2W Acquisition                        Filed under Form 6-k
June 25, 2002                            BT Conferencing goes live              Filed under Form 6-k
December 10, 2002                        Quarter 1 results, fiscal 2003         Filed under Form 6-k
December 12, 2002                        Award of Syngenta contract             Filed under Form 6k
January 16, 2003                         Half year reuslts, fiscal 2003         Field under Form 6k
January 22, 2003                         Peter Copeland                         Filed under Form 6k
January 28, 2003                         Private Placement                      Filed under Form 6k
March 11, 2003                           Announcement re RDF                    Filed under Form 6k
March 20, 2003                           Award of BUPA contract                 Filed under Form 6k
March 25, 2003                           Nasdaq Delisting Notice and Hearing    Filed under Form 6k
                                         Request
April 1, 2003                            County Durham NHS Trust                Filed under Form 6k
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                                   CERTIFICATE

The undersigned (the "Shareholder"), in connection with the prposed deposit by
the Shareholder of 3,550,000 ordianry shares (the "Shares"), nominal value 1 and
1/9 peence each, of Futuremedia PLC (the "Company") pursuant to the terms of the
Deposit Agreement dated August 17, 1993, among the Company, The Bank of New
York, as depositary, and the owners and beneficial owners from time to time of
American Depository Receipts issued thereunder, and the execution and delivery
of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each ADS representing one ordinary share
of the Company, in exchange therefor, hereby certifies as follows:

1.       The Shares were acquired by the Shareholder pursuant to a Subscription
         Agreement between the Shareholder and the Company dated April 14, 2003
         (the "Subscription Agreement").

2.       There are no other agreements or udnerstandings between the Shareholder
         and the Company with respect to the purchase of the Shares other than
         the Subscription Agreement. The shares were issued to and fully paid
         for by the Shareholder in accordance with the terms and conditions of
         the Subscription Agreement.

3.       The offer of the Shares to the Shareholder was made in an "offshore
         transaction" (as defiend in Rule 902(h) of Regualtrion S udner the
         United States Secruities Act of 1993, as amended).

4.       No directed selling efforts (as defined in Rul 902(c) of Regualtion S)
         were made in the United States by the Company, a distributor, any of
         their respective affialites, or any person actin gon behalf of any of
         the foregoing in connection with the offer of the Shares to the
         Shareholder.

5.       The Shareholder has continuously held the Shares since the date of
         issunce. Without limiting the foregoing, during that period, the
         Shareholder has not offered to sell, contracted to sell, pledged,
         hypothecated, transferred, granted any option for the purchase of or
         otherwise disposed of any of the Shares.

Rennes Rondation

/s/ Rolf Herter
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Rolf Herter, Director

June 4, 2003
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Date

                                       13Exhibit 4.8

                        SECURITIES SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

Futuremedia Public Limited Company
Media House, Arundel Road
Walberton, Arundel
West Sussex, BN 18 0QP

Gentlemen:

        The undersigned understands that the Company is hereby making an offer
(the "Offer") of up to an aggregate of 7,646,1554 Ordinary Shares, 1-1/9 pence
per share, of the Company (the "Shares") at a purchase price of $0.065 per
Ordinary share.

        The Offer will expire on September 30, 2002 unless extended by the
Company, in its sole discretion (the "Expiration Date").

        This offer document is exempt from the general restriction (in section
21 of FSMA, as defined below) on communication of invitations or inducements to
engage in investment activity on the grounds that it is made to a certified high
net worth individual. The content of this communication has not been approved by
an authorised person and such approval, unless this exemption or any other
exemption applies, is required by section 21 of FSMA. Reliance on this
communication for the purpose of engaging in any investment activity may expose
the individual to a significant risk of losing all property invested. Any person
who is in doubt about the investment to which this communication relates should
consult an authorised person specializing in investments of the kind in
question.

      1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the undersigned hereby tenders this subscription for the purchase of the number
of Shares set forth on the signature page of this Agreement. Payment of the
aggregate purchase price is required at the time of delivery of this Agreement
to the Company. The undersigned acknowledges that, in order to subscribe, the
undersigned must deliver, to the attention of Peter Machin at the Company, prior
to the Expiration Date, one executed copy of this Agreement.

      2. Risk Factors. The undersigned acknowledges and is aware that investment
in the Shares involves a substantial degree of risk and should be regarded as
highly speculative. As a result, the subscription for Shares should be
considered only if the undersigned can reasonably afford a loss of its entire
investment. The undersigned should carefully consider, among other things, the
following factors relating to the Company:

            (a) Financial Condition and Liquidity. As of December 31, 2001 on an
unaudited basis, the Company had a working capital deficiency of GBP767,000
(U.S. $1,088,000). There is therefore a recognised need to secure additional
funding.

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                  The Company owns a freehold property, which is being actively
marketed with a view to disposal in the short term. The anticipated sale
proceeds of this building, net of the long-term loan, will provide additional
funds. In addition, management has plans, which it is currently implementing,
for further reductions in its cost base. By so reducing its cost base,
management believes it will still retain its ability to service its current
customer base and to exploit new opportunities using its existing technology,
although it will have curtailed its capacity for developing future products.

                  The Company will, depending upon its future results of
operations, its then current level of activities, and the amount of net proceeds
raised hereunder, require additional capital in both the short and long term.

                  There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in
any of the above, or that any new funds will be made available on terms
acceptable to the Company. There is therefore substantial doubt that the Company
will be able to continue as a going concern.

            (b) New Products and Technological Change. The Company's business
will be significantly impacted by technological changes and innovations. The
market for the Company's products is characterised by rapidly changing
technology, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new
products. The Company's success depends upon its ability to enhance its existing
products and to introduce new competitive products with features that meet
changing customer requirements. As new products are introduced, the Company must
attempt to monitor closely the range of its products to be replaced and to phase
out their production and distribution in a controlled manner. There can be no
assurance, however, that such product transitions will be executed without
adversely affecting overall product sales or that the Company will be successful
in identifying, developing, and marketing new products or enhancing its existing
products. The Company's business would be adversely affected if the Company were
to incur delays in developing new products or enhancements or if such products
or enhancements did not gain market acceptance. In addition, there can be no
assurance that products or technologies developed by one or more of the
Company's present or potential competitors could not render obsolete both
present and future products of the Company.

            (c) Limited Product Duration. There is no assurance that the useful
life of any product will be long enough to enable the Company to recover its
development costs. In addition, sales of certain of the Company's products
generally may tend to decline over time unless the products are enhanced or
repackaged.

            (d) Changing Customer Preferences. Customer preferences for
instructional programs, entertainment and other software products are
continually changing. There can be no assurance that the Company's products will
receive and/or maintain substantial market acceptance. Changes in customer
preferences could adversely affect levels of market acceptance of the Company's
products and its operating results.

            (e) Competition. The net-based learning business is new and rapidly
evolving with a growing number of competitors. The Company currently competes
both with smaller UK based companies as well as larger multinational firms in
the development and implementation of net-based learning products. Many of these
competitors are more established, better capitalised and have a larger market
position than the Company.

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            (f) Reliance on Significant Customers. For the six months ended
October 30, 2001, the Company's two largest customers together represented
approximately 69% of gross sales of the Company. The loss of either of these
major customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.

            (g) Overseas Customers. Some of the Company's products may be
supplied to customers located outside the United Kingdom. Action for the
recovery of debts from these customers may prove more difficult and more
expensive, if it is possible at all, than from customers located within the
jurisdiction of English courts. In addition, claims against the Company may be
brought in overseas courts, and may prove more costly or difficult to defend
than claims brought in English courts.

            (h) Absence of Patent Protection. The Company's ability to compete
successfully will depend on (i) its ability to protect its proprietary
technology, and (ii) the ability of the Company's suppliers to protect the
technology of the products distributed by the Company on their behalf. The
Company has no patents with respect to its product design or production
processes. In choosing not to seek patent protection, the Company instead has
relied on the complexity of its technology, its trade secret protection
policies, common law trade secret laws, copyrights, and confidentiality and/or
license agreements entered into with its employees, suppliers, sales agents,
customers and potential customers. As a part of its trade secret protection
policies, the Company tries to limit access to, and distribution of, its
software, related documentation and other proprietary information. There can be
no assurance that such strategy will prevent or deter others from using the
Company's products to develop equivalent or superior products or technology, or
from doing so independently. Further, there can be no assurance that the Company
will seek or obtain patent protection for future technological developments or
that any patents that may be granted in the future would be enforceable or would
provide the Company with meaningful protection from competitors. In addition,
there can be no assurance that the Company's product do not, and that its
proposed products will not, infringe any patents or rights of others. If a
patent infringement claim is asserted against the Company, whether or not the
Company is successful in defending such claim, the defense of such claim may be
very costly. While the Company is unable to predict what such costs, if any,
would be incurred if the Company were obliged to devote substantial financial or
management resources to patent litigation, its ability to find its operations
and to pursue its business goals may be substantially impaired. (i) Seasonality
and Product Shortages. The demand for the Company's products is generally
expected to be stronger in the second half of the fiscal year (which ends on
April 30) and weaker in the first half due to seasonal buying patterns in the
United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.

            (j) Foreign Trade Regulations. While the Company sells
foreignproduced products, it generally purchases them from European subsidiaries
of foreign suppliers. The Company's ability to remain competitive with respect
to the pricing of the imported components could be adversely affected by
increases in tariffs or duties, currency fluctuations, changes in trade
treaties, strikes in air or sea transportation, and possible future European
legislation with respect to pricing and import quotas on products from
nonEuropean Community countries. The Company's ability to be competitive in or
with the sales of imported components also could be effected by other
governmental actions related to, among other things, anti-dumping legislation
and international currency fluctuations.

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            (k) Absence of Dividends. The Company has not paid cash dividends
during its history with the exception of a dividend paid in 1990. It is unlikely
that the Company will declare or pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
The Company intends to retain earnings, if any, to expand its business
operations.

            (l) English Corporation. The Company is incorporated under English
law. The rights of holders of the Shares are largely governed by English law,
including the Companies Act 1985, and by the Company's Memorandum and Articles
of Association. These rights differ in certain material respects from the rights
of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations.

            (m) Continued Control By Existing Shareholders. Upon completion of
this Offer (and other offers being made simultaneously on substantially similar
terms), the present directors of the Company and their affiliates will
beneficially own approximately 45 30% of the Company's outstanding capital
shares (excluding outstanding warrants and options) and, accordingly, will be in
a position to influence the election of the Company's directors and direct its
affairs.

            (n) Changes in Exchange Rates. A majority of the Company's revenues
to date have been received in pounds sterling and the Company maintains its
financial statements in pounds sterling. However, revenues are sometimes
received in euro and other European currencies, which are translated into pounds
sterling for the Company's accounting presentation. Fluctuations in the value of
the pound sterling against the euro and other European currencies have caused,
and are likely to cause, amounts translated into pounds sterling to fluctuate in
comparison with previous periods. The Company currently does not engage in any
hedging transactions that might have the effect of minimising the consequences
of currency exchange fluctuations. Such fluctuations may adversely affect the
Company's results of operations.

            (o) Listing Maintenance Criteria for Nasdaq System; Disclosure
Relating to Low-Priced Stocks. The Company's American Depository Shares
("ADSs"), as evidenced by American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), which in turn
evidence the Company's Ordinary Shares, are currently traded on the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market ("The SmallCap Market"). No assurance can be given that an
orderly trading market will be sustained in the future. Moreover, the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (the "NASD") which administers Nasdaq,
requires that, in order for a company's securities to continue to be listed on
the SmallCap Market, the company must maintain either $2,000,000 in net tangible
assets, $35,000,000 in market capitalization or net income of $500,000 in the
most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently
completed fiscal years. With effect from November 30, 2002, the net tangible
assets criterion will change to a minimum stockholder's equity requirement of
$2,500,000. The Company had stockholder's equity of $1,155,000 as of October 31,
2001. In addition, continued inclusion requires that the Company maintain two
registered and active market-makers. The failure to meet these listing
maintenance criteria in the future may result in the de-listing of the Company's
ADSs from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. In such an event, the liquidity of the
Company's ADSs and/or Ordinary Shares may be adversely affected and investors
may find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to
the market value of, the Company's Ordinary Shares.

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            In addition, in the event the Company's ADSs are delisted from the
SmallCap Market, the Company's ADSs and Ordinary Shares may become subject to
the "penny stock" rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"). A "penny stock" is generally an equity security with a
market price of less than $5.00 per share which is not quoted through the Nasdaq
system or a national securities exchange in the United States. Due to the risks
involved in an investment in penny stocks, United States securities laws and
regulations impose certain requirements and limitations on broker/dealers who
recommend penny stocks to persons other than their established customers and
accredited investors, including making a special written suitability
determination for the purchaser, providing purchasers with a disclosure schedule
explaining the penny stock market and its risks and obtaining the purchaser's
written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. These requirements may
limit the ability of broker/dealers to sell penny stocks. Also, because of these
requirements and limitations, many broker/dealers may be unwilling to sell penny
stocks at all. In the event the Company's Ordinary Shares become subject to the
Commission's rules relating to penny stock, the trading market for the ADSs may
be materially adversely affected.

            (p) Limitations on Transferability of Shares. The Shares have not
been registered with, recommended by or approved by any governmental or
regulatory authority (including the Commission), that no such authority has made
any finding or determination as to the fairness of any investment in the Shares,
and that the transferability of the Shares may be restricted under applicable
laws (including without limitation the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act") and the regulations promulgated thereunder).

            (q) Possible Issuance of Additional Shares. The Company presently
has outstanding options and warrants, pursuant to which approximately an
aggregate of 4,841,303 Ordinary Shares may be issued upon exercise thereof. The
issuance of any additional Ordinary Shares, whether upon the exercise of
derivative securities, including options and/or warrants, in connection with a
financing or otherwise, including additional Ordinary Shares issuable as a
consequence of any anti-dilution provisions (if any) set forth in the
instruments evidencing such derivative securities, would reduce the
proportionate ownership and voting power of then-existing Shareholders,
including investors hereunder.

            (r) Shares Eligible for Future Sale. A significant number of the
Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares are available for sale in the public
marketplace. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that sales of
such Ordinary Shares or the availability of such Ordinary Shares for sale will
have on the market prices prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, the
possibility that substantial amounts of Ordinary Shares may be sold in the
public market may adversely affect prevailing prices for the Ordinary Shares,
and could impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital through the
sale of its equity securities.

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      3. Acceptance of Subscription. It is understood and agreed that this
Agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions:

            (a) Investments are not binding on the Company until accepted by the
Company.

            (b) The undersigned hereby intends that his signature hereon shall
constitute an irrevocable subscription to the Company for the number of Shares
described herein.

      4. American Depositary Receipts. To the extent necessary, the Company
shall amend its Depositary Agreement, currently in place with The Bank of New
York, to include the Shares as ADSs and/or to take all reasonably necessary
action to deliver to the purchaser ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares in
lieu of the Shares. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses in connection
with the conversion of any of the Shares into ADRs.

      5. Representations and Warranties of the Undersigned. The undersigned
hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

            (a) The undersigned (i) has adequate means of providing for its
current needs and possible contingencies, and it has no need for liquidity of
its investment in the Company; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in
financial matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the relative
risks and merits of this investment; and (iii) understands that an investment in
the Shares is highly speculative and is able financially to bear the risk of
losing its entire investment.

            (b) The address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement is
its true and correct business address, and it has no present intention of
changing its business location to any other jurisdiction.

            (c) The undersigned has received and read and represents that it is
familiar with this Agreement.

            (d) The undersigned, and its representatives, if any, have received
copies of the following documents: (i) the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the fiscal year ended April 30 2001, attached hereto as Exhibit A; (ii)
drafts of the Company's reports on Form 6-K for the fiscal quarters ended July
31, 2001 and October 31, 2001, respectively, attached hereto as composite
Exhibit B; (iii) and the Company's Press Releases distributed since April 30,
2001, attached hereto as composite Exhibit C. The undersigned acknowledges that
it has reviewed the information contained therein. It further acknowledges that
it has had the opportunity to ask representatives of the Company questions about
the Company's business and financial condition and that it has obtained such
information as it has requested to the extent it has deemed necessary to permit
it to fully evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Company.
Further, the undersigned has consulted with such other of its investment and/or
accounting and/or legal and/or tax advisors as it has deemed necessary and
appropriate in making its decision to acquire the Shares.

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            (e) If the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, trust, or
other entity, (i) it is authorised and qualified to become a shareholder of, and
authorised to make its investment in, the Company; (ii) it has not been formed
for the purpose of acquiring an interest in the Company; and (iii) the person
signing this Agreement on behalf of such entity has been duly authorised by such
entity to do so.

            (f) The undersigned is not relying on the Company or any
representation contained herein or in the documents referred to herein with
respect to the tax and economic effect of its investment in the Company.

            (g) The undersigned understands (i) that it is the Company's intent
that all communications and other activities relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are being carried out in compliance with the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") and related secondary
legislation, including without limitation the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001, SI 2001 No. 1335 ("Statutory Instrument
2001 No. 1335") and (ii) that the Company is relying certain exemptions in
Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1335. The undersigned is authorised within the
meaning of the FSMA.

            (h) The undersigned understands that the Shares being sold hereunder
have not been registered under the Act, and that the Shares are being offered
and sold in an "offshore transaction" outside the United States in accordance
with Rule 903 of Regulation S ("Regulation S"), promulgated under the Act.

            (i) At the time the offer to buy the Shares was made, the
undersigned and all beneficial owners of the Shares purchased by the undersigned
on behalf of such persons were outside of the United States of America, Canada,
Japan, the Republic of Ireland and Australia. The undersigned further represents
that the undersigned and all such beneficial owners did not receive any offering
documents, with respect to the purchase of the Shares, in the United States of
America, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or Australia.

            (j) The Shares for which the undersigned hereby subscribes are being
acquired solely for its own account or for the account of beneficial owners that
the undersigned represents, and are not being purchased with a view to or for
distribution. It has no present plans to enter into any such contract,
undertaking, agreement or arrangement. In order to induce the Company to sell
and issue the Shares subscribed for hereby to the undersigned, it is agreed that
the Company will have no obligation to recognise the ownership, beneficial or
otherwise, of such Shares by anyone but the undersigned and the beneficial
owners that the undersigned represents.

            (k) The undersigned understands that the Shares may not be
transferred, sold, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except:
(a)(i) pursuant to a registration statement, filed with and declared effective
by the Commission, (ii) in an offshore transaction in compliance with Regulation
S or (iii) pursuant to another available exemption from the registration
requirements under the Act upon the delivery of an opinion of counsel,
certification and/or other information satisfactory to the Company and (b) in
compliance with all other applicable laws.

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            (l) The undersigned understands that, in order to ensure compliance
with applicable securities laws, the certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares
will be held in escrow by Thomas, Eggar Verrall, Bowles, Solicitors of
Chichester, England (the "Escrow Agent"), for a period of 40 days following the
date of receipt by the Company of payment in full for all Shares purchased
hereunder (the "Restricted Period").

            The foregoing representations and warranties are true and accurate
as of the date of delivery of this Agreement to the Company and shall survive
such delivery. If in any respect such representations and warranties shall not
be true and accurate prior to acceptance of this subscription by the Company,
the undersigned shall give written notice of such fact to the Company,
specifying which representations and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      6. Delivery of Certificates; Transfer Agent Instructions.

            (a) The Company will cause to be placed in escrow, as described
herein, either certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares being purchased
hereunder without any restrictive legends affixed thereon (except to the extent
that any such restrictive legends may be required by The Bank of New York or any
successor depositary of the Company's ADR facility). The certificates or ADRs
will be issued in the name of the undersigned and will be held in escrow by the
Escrow Agent during the Restricted Period. Upon the expiration of the Restricted
Period, the Escrow Agent will deliver the certificates representing the Shares
or the ADRs to the undersigned.

            (b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
Company and the undersigned hereby agree and acknowledge that the Escrow Agent
is holding the certificates or ADRs evidencing the Shares solely for
administrative convenience purposes only, and that no duty or obligation, direct
or indirect, whether affirmative or not, is hereby imposed, created or otherwise
assumed or undertaken by the Escrow Agent with respect thereto.

      7. Costs and expenses Incident to the Purchase. The Company shall bear all
costs and expenses incident to the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares,
including, but not limited to, all legal fees; the preparation, printing and
delivery of stock certificates; and any cost and expense in connection with the
conversion of any of the Shares into ADRs. The Company shall not be obligated to
pay any commissions or issue any warrants or options to any third parties or the
undersigned in connection with the sale of the Shares pursuant to this
Agreement.

      8. Indemnification. The undersigned acknowledges that it understands the
meaning and legal consequences of the representations and warranties contained
herein, and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the
Company's officers and directors, and their respective agents, employees and
affiliates, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
including reasonable solicitors' or attorneys' fees, due to or arising out of a
breach of any representation (s) or warranty(s) of the undersigned contained in
this Agreement.

      9. Further Assurances. The undersigned hereby agrees to execute or sign
any and all other documents and/or take any and all such further actions as the
Company may reasonably request or require in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

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      10. No Waiver. Notwithstanding any of the representations, warranties,
acknowledgments or agreements made herein by the undersigned, the undersigned
does not thereby or in any other manner waive any rights granted to it under
U.S. federal or state securities laws, the laws of England and Wales or any
other jurisdiction.

      11. Revocation. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that its
subscription for the Shares made by the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the undersigned is irrevocable.

      12. Miscellaneous.

            (a) All notices or other communications given or made hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the undersigned at its
address set forth below and to Futuremedia Public Limited Company at Media
House, Arundel Road, Walberton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN1 8 0QP, Attention:
Peter Machin.

            (b) Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed
by any of the parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and
provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and shall be governed by
the laws of England and Wales.

            (c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only
by a writing executed by all parties.

            (d) This Agreement shall be binding upon the legal representatives,
successors and assigns of all parties hereto.

            (e) All terms used herein shall be deemed to include the masculine
and the Feminine and the singular and the plural as the context requires.

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                         SIGNATURE PAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS

EXECUTED this 30 day of September, 2002

Number of Shares subscribed for:  4,369,231      Shares at U.S.$0.065 per Share.

Payable: One installment of GBP200,000 (at a translation value of GBP1=$1.42) on
signature

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/s/ C. Farr
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(Signature of Subscriber)                           (Signature of Spouse, or other joint tenant, if any)

Mr. C. Farr
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(Printed Name of Subscriber)                        (Printed Name of Spouse, or other joint tenant, if any)

Vernham Manor
Vernham Dean
NR Andover, Hampshire SP11 OEN
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(Address)                                           (Address)

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(Social Security Number)                            (Social Security Number)
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Check Appropriate Space:
_______/Individual Ownership
_______/Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
_______/Tenants in Common
_______/Other:

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                                   ACCEPTANCE

      APPROVED AND ACCEPTED in accordance with the terms of this Agreement on
this 30th day of September, 2002.

                                    FUTUREMEDIA PUBLIC LIMITED
                                    COMPANY

                                    By:  /s/ Mats Johansson
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Mats Johansson Chief Executive Officer

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Futuremedia PLC
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                                   DECLARATION
                To be signed, dated and returned to P Machin at:

                                 Futuremedia Plc
                                   Media House
                                  Arundel Road
                                    Walberton
                                     Arundel
                                   West Sussex
                                    BN18 0QP

With respect to my investment in Futuremedia Plc, I hereby acknowledge that I
have received and reviewed to my satisfaction a copy of the unaudited draft
accounts of Futuremedia Plc for the year ended April 30, 2002.

Signed   /s/ C. Farr
         -------------------------------------

Date     30th September 2002
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                                Kleinwort Benson

                                  PRIVATE BANK

                                                    Tax Department
                                                    3 Northcroft Lane
                                                    Newbury
                                                    Berkshire R014 IET
                                                    Telephone +44 (0) 1835552303
                                                    Fascimile +44 (0) 1835 38480
                                                    www.kbpb.co.uk

Re:     Mr. C S Farr
        Vernham Manor
        Vernham Dean
        Hampshire
        SP11 OEN

Certificate of high net worth

In my opinion the above individual has held throughout the immediately preceding
financial year net assets to the value of not less than GBP250,000 and qualifies
as s high net worth Individual for the purposes of Article 48 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001.

/s/ M. Curtis

M. Curtis

Tax Manager

ATT

30.09.02

                                   A Member of
                            Dreschner Private Banking

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                           STATEMENT OF HIGH NET WORTH

I make this statement so that I am able to receive promotions which are exempt
from the restriction on financial promotion in section 21 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000. The exemption relates to certified high new worth
individuals and I declare that I qualify as such. I accept that the content of
promotions and other material that I receive may not have been approved by a
person who has been authorised under that Act and that their content may not
therefore be subject to controls which would apply if the promotion were made or
approved by an authorised person. I am aware that it is open to me to seek
advice from someone who is authorised under the Act and who specializes in
advising on this kind of investment.

By:  /s/ Charles Farr

Name:  Mr. Charles Farr
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Date:  30th September 2002
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