British Steel PLC - Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS No 1299h
BRITISH STEEL PLC


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          BRITISH STEEL PLC

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           BRITISH STEEL UK EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: 1 JANUARY 1999  TO:  30 JUNE 1999

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)     3,385,200 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         70,400 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   3,314,800 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE      3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH AT
    OF ADMISSION:                       26 NOVEMBER 1998

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     
                      1,982,024,307 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH AT 30 JUNE 1999

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:  CHHAYA CHAUHAN

TELEPHONE:   [phone]


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          BRITISH STEEL PLC

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           BRITISH STEEL SHARESAVE SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: 1 JANUARY 1999  TO:  30 JUNE 1999

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)     486,688 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         209,795 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   276,892 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE     36,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH AT
    OF ADMISSION:                       26 NOVEMBER 1997

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     
                      1,982,024,307 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH AT 30 JUNE 1999

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:  CHHAYA CHAUHAN

TELEPHONE:   [phone]

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