RNS Number:1751N
Alba PLC
4 July 2003

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:    ALBA PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:     ALBA PLC 1996 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  05.01.03    TO: 04.07.03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:         140,431 ORDINARY SHARES



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:        77,513



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                   62,918



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:    522,918 ORDINARY SHARES
                                                   13.01.00


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.            50,291,530

CONTACT FOR QUERIES   J E MALIN

NAME:                 J E MALIN
TELEPHONE:            020 8594 5533





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