RNS No 7615t
ENGLISH CHINA CLAYS PLC



Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:

English China Clays plc

2   Name of Scheme:

Savings Related Share Option Scheme

3   Period of Return - From: 1st January 1997 To: 30th June 1997

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:

891968 Ordinary Shares

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

Nil

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

891968

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

Quotation Ref No: A/2889/1995
23rd June 1995  1,000,000 Ordinary Shares

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

307,512,663

Contact name for queries:
John Hermans

Contact telephone number:
0118 9309634

Contact address:
1015 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SA

Name of person making return:
Tim George

Position of person making return:
Assistant Secretary




Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:

English China Clays plc

2   Name of Scheme:

6.5%  Convertible Bonds Due 2003

3   Period of Return - From: 1st January 1997 To: 30th June 1997

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:

886,669 Ordinary Shares

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

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

886,669

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

Quotation Ref No: A/153/1994
1,000,000 Ordinary Shares

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

307,512,663

Contact name for queries:
John Hermans

Contact telephone number:
0118 9309634

Contact address:
1015 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SA

Name of person making return:
Tim George

Position of person making return:
Assistant Secretary


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:

English China Clays plc

2   Name of Scheme:

Executive Share Option Scheme

3   Period of Return - From: 1st January 1997 To: 30th June 1997

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:

2,210,957 Ordinary Shares

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

Nil

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

2,210,957

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
Quotation Ref Nos:            Date:        No of Shares
A/1452/1994                      06.04.94   1,000,000
A/2127/1994                     18.05.94    2,000,000

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

307,512,663

Contact name for queries:
John Hermans

Contact telephone number:
0118 9309634

Contact address:
1015 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SA

Name of person making return:
Tim George
Position of person making return:
Assistant Secretary

END