Schedule 5 Blocklisting

RNS Number:9070C
Chloride Group PLC
1 May 2001

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Group PLC 1984 Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) amount of stock/debt security)not issued
under scheme

100,000 ordinary shares of 25p each

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

0

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

100,000

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
4,975,000 shares of 25p each, admitted 23/01/1985 Ref 85/99, plus 211,000
shares admitted 18/12/1998 Ref RA/Chloride Group PLC 00002 0003

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Group PLC 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) amount of stock/debt security)not issued
under scheme

2,642,000 ordinary shares of 25p each

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

0

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

2,642,000

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
5,400,000 ordinary shares admitted to listing on 19/10/1994 under reference A/
4407/1994

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500


SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Group PLC 1996 Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme

885,000 ordinary shares of 25p each + additional 1,000,000 (see 7. below)

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

200,000

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

1,685,000

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
Block listing of 1,450,000 ordinary shares admitted to listing on 29/11/1996
under reference A/4908/1996, plus 1,000,000 shares admitted on 26/03/2001 Ref
RA/Chloride Group PLC PLC/00003 (part)

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Group PLC 1987 Savings Related Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) amount of stock/debt security)not issued
under scheme

1,220,578

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

122,151

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

1,098,427

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
Block listing of 1,800,000 ordinary shares (being part of a block listing of
5,400,000 ordinary shares) admitted to listing on 19/10/1994 under reference A
/4407/1994

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500


SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Group PLC 1997 Savings Related Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) amount of stock/debt security)not issued
under scheme

2,076,846 ordinary shares of 25p each

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

67,359

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

2,009,487

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
Block listing of 2,100,000 ordinary shares of 25p each admitted to listing on
16th September 1998 under reference RA/Chloride Group PLC/00001-0001

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500


SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

Chloride Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Chloride Quest Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/11/2000

to 30/04/2001

4. Number and class of shares(s) amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme

2,500,000

5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period

221,355

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

2,278,645

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission
Block listing of 2,500,000 ordinary shares admitted to listing on 26/03/2001
under reference RA/Chloride Group PLC PLC/00003

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

247,497,783

Contact for queries: Colin Clapham     Address: Abford House, 15 Wilton Road,
London SW1V 1LT

Name:
Colin Clapham, Assistant Company Secretary


Telephone:

020 7834 5500