On 3 September 2003, pursuant to the rules of a long term incentive plan                        
established by the Company, conditional awards in respect of the following                      
numbers of shares (which allow participants to receive shares after 3 years,                    
with the number of shares received depending on the relative performance of the                 
Company) have today been issued to the following directors:                                     

Name of Director      Number of Shares Subject to Award                                         
                                                                                                
Mr K Whiteman         51,485                                                                    
                                                                                                
Mr M Towers           25,742                                                                    
                                                                                                
                                                                                                

 

For additional information contact:

Philip Hudson (Company Secretary)

01274 804110

 



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