RNS Number:5717M
Biotrace International PLC
20 June 2003

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:     BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:      SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  1 DECEMBER 2002   TO:  6 JUNE 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:   831,136



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:  175,000



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:            656,136



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:  1,000,000 ORDINARY
                                                 28TH NOVEMBER 2000

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

AS AT 6 JUNE 2003: 36,703,626 ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE

CONTACT FOR QUERIES     

NAME:                PETER MORGAN
TELEPHONE:           01656 641 400



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