RNS Number:6903N
Alba PLC
17 July 2003



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   ALBA PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   ALBA PLC 1996 SAVINGS-RELATED OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  17 JANUARY 2003          TO:  16 JULY 2003


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

   211,400 ORDINARY SHARES


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

   65,971


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

   145,429


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH      23 JANUARY 2001



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

50,291,530

 
CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:         JOHN MALIN
TELEPHONE:    020 8594 5533



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