Admiral Regulatory News (ADM)

9 Mar 2006 11:58

Admiral Group PLC09 March 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Date: 9th March 2006 Name of applicant: Admiral Group Plc Name of scheme: Admiral Group plc Approved Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") Period of return: 9th September 2005 to 9th March 2006 Balance under scheme from previous return: 3,000,000 The amount by which the block scheme hasbeen increased, if the scheme has beenincreased since the date of the last return: Nil Number of securities issued/allottedunder scheme during period: 581,565 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period 2,418,435 Number and class of securities originallylisted and the date of admission 09/09/05 3,000,000 Total number of securities in issue atthe end of the period 259,861,965 (of which 685,000 shares do not rank for the final dividend in respect of the 2005 year). Name of scheme: Admiral Group plc Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT). Period of return: 9th September 2005 to 9th March 2006 Balance under scheme from previous return: 1,000,000 The amount by which the block scheme hasbeen increased, if the scheme has beenincreased since the date of the last return: Nil Number of securities issued/allotted 685,000 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period 315,000 Number and class of securities originallylisted and the date of admission 09/09/05 1,000,000 Total number of securities in issue atthe end of the period 259,861,965 (of which 685,000 shares do not rank for the final dividend in respect of the 2005 year). Name of contact: Stuart Clarke, Company Secretary Telephone number of contact: 02920434229 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange