RNS Number:1882P
Sterling Publishing Group PLC
29 August 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY: STERLING PUBLISHING GROUP PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME: 1996 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 1 FEBRUARY 2003   TO: 31 JULY 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:     714,600 ORD 5P



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



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:     714,600 ORD 5P



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


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS. 85,162,527

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          DS WATSON
TELEPHONE:     0207 915 2660




                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY: STERLING PUBLISHING GROUP PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME: UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 1 FEBRUARY 2003     TO: 31 JULY 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD: 343,700 ORD 5P



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



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD: 343,700 ORD 5P



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


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS. 85,162,527

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          DS WATSON
TELEPHONE:     0207 915 2660



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