Block Listing of Shares

September 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM EDT

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 485,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the Discretionary Share Option Plan, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.