RNS Number:3356U
Alba PLC
16 January 2004

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

ALBA PLC

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

ALBA PLC 1995 SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 17 JULY 2003     TO:   16 JANUARY 2004


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

   145,429 ORDINARY SHARES

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

    NIL

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

   145,429

7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)                     
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)                
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:    

   300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH              23 JANUARY 2001

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


50,547,478


CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:              JOHN MALIN
TELEPHONE:         020 8594 5533






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