RNS Number:5635J
Minerva PLC
2 April 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:      MINERVA PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:       MINERVA PLC 1996 APPROVED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  1 OCTOBER 2002          TO:  31 MARCH 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:            97,442 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


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


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                     97,442 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:   
                                    23/10/00 100,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
                                    29/03/01  40,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

160,193,213 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:        IVAN EZEKIEL
TELEPHONE:   020 7535 1000




                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:      MINERVA PLC


2. NAME OF SCHEME:       MINERVA PLC 1996 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  1 OCTOBER 2002          TO:  31 MARCH 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:           767,946 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


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


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                    767,946 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:   
                                    23/10/00 500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
                                    29/03/01 560,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

160,193,213 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:        IVAN EZEKIEL
TELEPHONE:   020 7535 1000


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