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Cookson Group PLC01 July 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Cookson Group plc 2. Name of scheme Cookson Group Executive Share Option Schemes 3. Period of return: From : 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 4. Number and class of shares(s)(amount of stock/debt security)not issued under scheme 3,060,986 Ordinary 1p shares 5. Number of shares issued/allottedunder scheme during period 1,203,203 Ordinary 1p shares 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period: before share consolidation 1,857,783 Ordinary 1p shares after share consolidation 185,778 Ordinary 10p shares 7. Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)originally listed and the date of admission 3,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(March 1998) Ref RA/Cookson Group plc/00001-0002 2,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(January 2005) 185,778 Ordinary 10p shares(May 2005) Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the periodin order for us to update our records 189,682,839 Ordinary 10p shares Contact for queries: Address: 265 Strand London WC2R 1DB Name: Rachel Benjamin Telephone: 020 7061 6565 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Cookson Group plc 2. Name of scheme Cookson Employee Share Savings Scheme 3. Period of return: From : 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 4. Number and class of shares(s)(amount of stock/debt security)not issued under scheme 3,064,370 Ordinary 1p shares 5. Number of shares issued/allottedunder scheme during period 158,255 Ordinary 1p shares Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period: before share consolidation 2,906,115 Ordinary 1p shares after share consolidation 290,612 Ordinary 10p shares Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)originally listed and the date of admission 1,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(February 1996) Ref A/367/1996 2,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(January 2005) 290,612 Ordinary 10p shares (May 2005) Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the periodin order for us to update our records 189,682,839 Ordinary 10p shares Contact for queries: Address: 265 Strand London WC2R 1DB Name: Rachel Benjamin Telephone: 020 7061 6565 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Cookson Group plc 2. Name of scheme Cookson Group US Stock Purchase Plan 3. Period of return: From : 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 4. Number and class of shares(s)(amount of stock/debt security)not issued under scheme 4,486,759 Ordinary 1p shares 5. Number of shares issued/allottedunder scheme during period 2,964 Ordinary 1p shares 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period: before share consolidation 4,483,795 Ordinary 1p shares after share consolidation 448,379 Ordinary 10p shares 7. Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)originally listed and the date of admission 2,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(January 2004) Ref 3-185-261 (GB0031852618) 2,500,000 Ordinary 1p shares(January 2005) 448,379 Ordinary 10p shares(May 2005) Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the periodin order for us to update our records 189,682,839 Ordinary 10p shares Contact for queries: Address: 265 Strand London WC2R 1DB Name: Rachel Benjamin Telephone: 020 7061 6565 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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