RNS Number:9022M
Evolution Group PLC
27 June 2003


The Evolution Group Plc ("the Company) announces that it has today received
application to allot 3,260,901 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company in
respect of the exercise of options under the terms of the Ex Beeson Gregory
Group Plc Executive Share Option Scheme 1994, the Ex Beeson Gregory Group Plc
Executive Share Incentive Scheme 1996, the Ex Beeson Gregory Group Plc
Replacement Option Agreements and the Ex Beeson Gregory Group Plc Deferred Share
Bonus Plan. These shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing
issued ordinary shares in the Company. Application will be made to the UK
Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be
admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main
Market for listed securities and it is expected that dealings will commence on 4
July 2003.

Included in the above is an application from David Norwood, director, to
exercise 1,063,982 options under the Ex Beeson Gregory Group Plc Replacement
Option Agreements at an exercise price of 10.03p per share.

The Company also announces that David Norwood, director, has today sold 517,311
shares at a price of 66p per share to cover his transaction costs and tax
liabilities in relation to his option exercise. This brings his total holding to
4,330,995 ordinary shares in the Company representing 1.77% of the issued
ordinary share capital of the Company.


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