Mears Regulatory News (MER)

18 May 2006 15:47

Mears Group PLC18 May 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: _ 18 May 2006 Name of applicant: MEARS GROUP PLC Name of scheme: Mears Group plc Save As You Earn Scheme ("SAYE"); and Mears Group plc EMI Approved Scheme ("EMI") Period of return: From: 4 November 2005 To: 10 May 2006 Balance under scheme from previous 146,689 shares (SAYE)return: 150,000 (EMI) The amount by which the block scheme has 70,000 shares (SAYE)been increased, if the scheme has been 370,000 (EMI)increased since the date of the lastreturn: Number of securities issued/allotted 170,225 shares (SAYE)under scheme during period: 489,537 shares (EMI) Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 46,464 shares (SAYE)allotted at end of period 30,463 shares (EMI) Number and class of securities originally 36,000,000 ordinary 1p shares listed and the date of admission (4 October 1996) Total number of securities in issue at 59,122,821 ordinary 1p sharesthe end of the period Name of contact: Andrew Smith Address of contact: PO Box 2078, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester GL3 4WY Telephone number of contact: 01452 634691 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of MEARS GROUP PLC________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange