RNS Number:8370N
Premier Oil PLC
22 July 2003

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

PREMIER OIL PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:

PREMIER CONSOLIDATED OILFIELDS PLC 1985 SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  15 JANUARY 2003   TO:  14 JULY 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:  10,744,210 ORDINARY 5P



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



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:     10,744,210



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

12,251,541 ORDINARY 5P SHARES / 14 JANUARY 1998


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

1,577,709,801 ORDINARY 5P SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          LISA PARSONS
TELEPHONE:     020 7730 1111



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