RNS Number:3194Q
Alba PLC
29 September 2003



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:   ALBA PLC



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



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  28.03.03       TO:   27.09.03



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME            29,452 ORDINARY SHARES
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:        29,452



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:      NIL



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:  630,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P
                                                  EACH - 08.04.99


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.      50,494,647

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:         J E MALIN
TELEPHONE:    020 8594 5533




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