Consolidation of Shares

RNS Number:1629Z
SWP Group PLC
27 May 2004


                                 SWP Group PLC

                            CONSOLIDATION OF SHARES

Following the passing of all the Resolutions at the Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Company held on 24 May 2004, the Share Consolidation was carried
out on the following basis:

           for every 50 New Ordinary Shares held, a Shareholder will
                          receive 1 Consolidated Share

Following the Share Consolidation, members of the Concert Party are interested
in 7,348,496 Consolidated Shares, representing 46.60 per cent. of the issued
share capital of the Company as follows:

                              Number of         % of issued
                           Consolidated               share
                            Shares held             capital
Alan Smith                    1,748,462               11.32
Alan Walker                   1,452,587                9.21
Francis Bell                  4,075,447               25.84
David Pett                       36,000                0.23
                              ---------             -------
                              7,348,496               46.60

The total number of Consolidated Shares following the Share Consolidation is
15,769,546.

Enquiries:

SWP Group PLC                                    [phone]
Alan Walker (Group Financial
Director)

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd                                [phone]
Oliver Scott
David Anderson

Definitions of certain words and expressions used in this announcement are the
same as those used in the Company's prospectus dated 30 April 2004 relating to
the Placing and Open Offer.


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