RNS Number:5609P
PPL Therapeutics PLC
09 September 2003



Date:               Immediate, Tuesday 9 September 2003

Contact:                Geoff Cook, Chief Executive Officer
                        Lindsay Dunsmuir, Chief Financial Officer
                        PPL Therapeutics plc     Telephone:  0131 440 477



                        Alistair Mackinnon-Musson
                        Philip Dennis
                        Hudson Sandler           Telephone:  020 7796 4133

                                                  Email: ppl@hspr.co.uk









                          PPL Therapeutics plc ("PPL")







In accordance with Rule 2.10 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, PPL
Therapeutics announces that it has 118,582,994 ordinary shares in issue of 1
pence each.



The International Securities Identification Number for PPL Therapeutics ordinary
shares is GB0006657448.









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