Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

CareTech Holding plc

Name of scheme:

CareTech Holdings 2005 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme, CareTech Holdings 2005 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme, and CareTech Holdings 2005 Sharesave Scheme.

Period of return:

From:

14 January 2009

To:

13 July 2009

Balance under scheme from previous return:

 734,564 Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each fully paid

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

0

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

174,117

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

560,447

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

Block listing of Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each fully paid:

824,262 Ordinary Shares on 20 January 2009

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

44,802,733

Name of contact:

David Pugh

Address of contact:

Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar,

Herts, EN6 1AG

Telephone number of contact:

01707 601 800