Brown Group Regulatory News (BWNG)

4 Jan 2005 17:18

Brown (N.) Group PLC4 January 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing ApplicationsUK Listing AuthorityOld Broad StreetLondonEC2N 1HP Please ensure the entries on this form are typed 1. Name of company: N BROWN GROUP plc 2. Name of scheme: 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 2. The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 3. The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 4. N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision 6. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2000 - Revised Version) 7. The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 8. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 3. Period of return: From: 31/10/02 to: 22/12/04 4. Number and class of share(s) 1. Balance of shares available in relation to Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme (amount of stock/debt security) 1990 as per listing return to 30/10/02 10,922 not issued under scheme: 2. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme 2000 10,000 3. Balance of shares available in relation to the Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 48,112 4. Balance of shares available in relation to N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 300,000 5. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision 128,933 6. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2000-Revised Version) 10,000 7. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 10,000 8. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 10,000 5. Number of shares issued/ 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme allotted under scheme during 1990 440,587 period: 2. The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 1,328 3. The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 24,000 4. N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme - NIL 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision 510,176 6. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2000-Revised Version) 483,341 7. The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 300,000 8. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 200,000 6. Balance under scheme not yet 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 403,696 issued/allotted at end of period 2. The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 278,618 3. The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 424,112 4. N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 300,000 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision 118,754 6. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2000-Revised Version) 126,659 7. The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 NIL 8. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 150,000 7. Number and class of share(s) 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance of shares available as per listing return (amount of stock/debt securities) to 30/10/02) 244,283 originally listed and the date of Plus 300,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 300,000 admission; Plus 300,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04 300,000 2. The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 (balance of shares available as per listing return to 10/10/02) 10,000 Plus 70,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 70,000 Plus 200,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04 200,000 3. The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/ 02) 48,112 Plus 400,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 400,000 4. N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) 300,000 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) 128,933 Plus 500,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 500,000 6. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2000-Revised Version) (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) 10,000 Plus 600,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 600,000 7. The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) 10,000 Plus 40,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 40,000 Plus 250,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04 250,000 8. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) 10,000 Plus 90,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 90,000 Plus 250,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04 250,000 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update ourrecords 295,387,742 Contact for queries: Address: GRIFFIN HOUSE 40 LEVER STREETName: PETER TYNAN MANCHESTER M60 6ES Telephone: 0161 238 2299 Person making return Name: PETER TYNAN Position: ASSISTANT TO COMPANY SECRETARY Signature: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange