RNS No 7490h
VCI PLC




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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:     VCI PLC 

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:      VCI PLC DISCRETIONARY SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM:23-5-97        TO:30-6-97

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD: 750,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD: 33,162

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD: 716838

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION: 750,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
                  ADMITTED ON 23-5-97

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS. 38,943,453

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:       JONATHAN BLOOM
     
TELEPHONE:  01923-255558 


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:     VCI PLC 

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:      VCI SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM:1-7-97        TO:30-6-97

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD: 46,563 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD: NIL

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD: 46,563

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION: 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
                  ADMITTED ON 31-3-95

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS. 38,943,453

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:       JONATHAN BLOOM
      
TELEPHONE:  01923-255558 

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