RNS Number:3820J
Alba PLC
28 March 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     ALBA PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:      ALBA PLC EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  28.09.02          TO:  27.03.03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                      107,952 ORDINARY SHARES



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                     78,500



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                               29,452



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:    630,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF
                                                   10P EACH - 08.04.99


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

50,212,211



CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       J E MALIN
TELEPHONE:  020 8594 5533




                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     ALBA PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:      ALBA PLC SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  27.09.02          TO:  26.03.03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                      39,753 ORDINARY SHARES



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                     39,753



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                               NIL



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:    270,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF
                                                   10P EACH - 26.09.97


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

50,212,211



CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:       J E MALIN
TELEPHONE:  020 8594 5533


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