RNS Number:2558R
Edinburgh Oil & Gas PLC
24 October 2003


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company

Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc


2. Name of scheme

Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc Company Share Option Plan 1998
Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc Executive Share Option Scheme 1998


3. Period of return:

From    25 April 2003             To         24 October 2003


4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

A: 547,297 5p ordinary shares
B: 364,190 5p ordinary shares


5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

A: nil


6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

A: 547,297 5p ordinary shares
B: 364,190 5p ordinary shares


7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

A: 700,000 5p ordinary shares on 2 November 2001
B: 364,190 5p ordinary shares on 10 September 2002


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

41,604,599


Contact for queries

Name       Moira J McCaig, Company Secretary

Address    10 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7AL

Telephone  0131-225-5454


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