RNS Number:4020U
AWG PLC
19 January 2004

Share Purchase

AWG Plc has today been informed that Jonson Cox, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, has today purchased 5,000 Ordinary Shares (nominal value 19 181/201
pence each) in the Company at a purchase price of #5.36 per share.

Long Term Incentive Plan Grants

On 16 January 2004 in accordance with the rules of the Executive Share Option
Scheme (the "ESOS"), AWG Plc granted Mr Cox, options to acquire 5,703 Ordinary
Shares in the Company at an option price of #5.26.  To the extent permitted by
the performance conditions, any exercise of those options must be between 15
January 2007 and 15 January 2014.

On 16 January 2004 the Company also granted Mr Cox a "Phantom Award" under a
Schedule to the ESOS of 193,916 options at an option price of #5.26.  Exercise
of the award is subject to the same performance conditions as the ESOS grant
referred to above.

These holdings represent Mr Cox's complete interests in the ordinary shares of
the Company.


Contact details:

Mike Keohane
Group Director Human Resources and Communications
01480 323280


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