Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:3931O
Marlborough Stirling PLC
06 August 2003


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:

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
 1.  Name of company Marlborough Stirling plc
 2.  Name of scheme Exchange FS Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme
 3.  Period of return: From 9 February 2003 to 6 August 2003
 4.  Number and class of share(s)        1,089,718 ordinary shares of 1p each
     (amount of stock/debt security) not
     issued under scheme
 5.  Number of shares issued/allotted    20 (Note: these shares were allotted
     under scheme during period:         during the period 9 August 2002 to 8
                                         February 2003, but missed off the
                                         previous return)
 6.  Balance under scheme not yet issued 1,089,698 ordinary shares of 1p each
     /allotted at end of period
 7.  Number and class of share(s)        1,221,111 ordinary shares of 1p each
     (amount of stock/debt securities)   originally listed on 8 February 2002 RA
     originally listed and the date of   /Marlborough Stirling/00003
     admission;

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
Total number of 225,730,882 ordinary shares of 1p each in issue at the end of
the period

Contact for queries: Company            Address: Marlborough Stirling plc
Secretary
Name: Andrew Fritchie                   Jessop House, Jessop Avenue,
                                        Cheltenham
                                        Gloucestershire, GL50 3SH

Telephone: [phone]

Person making return

Name:    Andrew Fritchie

Position: Director and Company Secretary

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