RNS Number:3760L
Phytopharm PLC
21 May 2003



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:          Phytopharm plc

2. NAME OF SCHEME:           The Phytopharm 1996 Unapproved Discretionary Share 
                             Option Scheme

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  1st November 2002    TO: 30th April 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                  87,664 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence

5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                 43,793 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence

6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                           43,871 Ordinary shares of 1 pence

7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:  260,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 
                                                 pence on 18th May 2000

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

TOTAL SHARES IN ISSUE 38,655,323 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE AT 30TH APRIL
2003

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:           Dr S C Loach

TELEPHONE:      01480 437 697




                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:          Phytopharm plc

2. NAME OF SCHEME:           The Phytopharm 1996 Company Share Option Plan

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  1st November 2002    TO: 30th April 2003


4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                 159,660 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence

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

6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                          159,660 Ordinary shares of 1 pence

7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:  400,000 Ordinary Shares of 1 
                                                 pence on 18th May 2000

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

TOTAL SHARES IN ISSUE 38,655,323 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE AT 30TH APRIL
2003

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:           Dr S C Loach

TELEPHONE:      01480 437 697



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