Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:3467S
Merchant Retail Group PLC
21 November 2003


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY: MERCHANT RETAIL GROUP PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME: EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEMES/APPROVED SAYE SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 18 MAY 2003    TO: 17 NOVEMBER 2003



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)      20 June 2000 Listing:   Additional Listing
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)                             8 November 2001
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:              214,431                 1,304,326



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:             185,251                 -



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                       29,180                 1,304,326



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)             4,687,879 Ordinary        1,304,326 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)                10p Shares     Ordinary 10p 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:   20 June 2000           Shares
                                                                8 November 2001

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

109,464,653



CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:      Fraser Motion
TELEPHONE: [phone]



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