SCHEDULE 5                                   

                       BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

To: Listing Applications

UK Listing Authority

Financial Services Authority

25, The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London, E14 5HS

AVS No: 481940      

              Please ensure the entries on this return are typed               

1.     Name of company ESPRIT HOLDINGS LIMITED                                 
                                                                               
2.     Name of scheme (1) Employee Share Option Scheme adopted on November 17, 
       1993 and expired on November 17, 2003; and                              
                                                                               
       (2 ) 2001 Share Option Scheme adopted on November 26, 2001              
                                                                               
3.     Period of return: From July 11, 2003 to January 10, 2004                
                                                                               
4.     Number and class of share(s)       10,858,145 Ordinary Shares           
       (amount of stock/debt security)                                         
       not issued under scheme                                                 
                                                                               
5.     Number of shares issued/allotted   3,815,000 Ordinary Shares            
       under scheme during period:                                             
                                                                               
6.     Balance under scheme not yet       7,043,145 Ordinary Shares            
       issued/allotted at end of period                                        
                                                                               
7.     Number and class of share(s)       List on Ordinary Shares              
       (amount of stock/debt securities)                                       
       originally listed and the date of  December 14, 1998 1,092,545,579      
       admission;                                                              
                                          May 20, 1999 25,000,000              
                                                                               
                                          January 10, 2000 82,000,000          

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in     
order for us to update our records                                             
                                                                               
1,192,502,434 Ordinary Shares                                                  

Contact for queries:                    Address:                               
                                                                               
Name: Sandy Ng                          10/F., 11 Yuk Yat Street,              
                                                                               
                                        Tokwawan, Kowloon,                     
Telephone: (852) 2765 4359                                                     
                                        Hong Kong.                             

Person making return

Name: John C. Poon

Position: Company Secretary



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