Brown Group Regulatory News (BWNG)

1 Aug 2006 11:42

Brown (N.) Group PLC01 August 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 26 July 2006 1. Name of applicant: N Brown Group plc 2. Name of scheme: Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 1. The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 2. The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 3. N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 4. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 - Revised Version) 6. The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 7. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 8. 3. Period of return: From: 22/12/04 To: 26/07/2006 4. Balance under scheme from previousreturn: 1. Balance of shares available in relation to Employee 403,696 Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme 2000 2. Balance of shares available in relation to the Executive 278,618 Share Option Scheme 1990 Balance of shares available in relation to N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 3. Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown 424,112 Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown 4. Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004-Revised 300,000 Version) Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown 5. Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 118,754 2000 Balance of shares available in relation to the N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 6. 126,659 7. NIL 8. 150,0005. The amount by which the block NILscheme has been increased, if thescheme has been increased since the 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990date of the last return: The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme NIL 2000 2. NIL The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 NIL N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 3. NIL The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 4. Revision The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 NIL - Revised Version) 5. NIL The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 NIL 6. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 7. 8.6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 5738 The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 2. NIL The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme - NIL 3. NIL The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 4. Revision NIL The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 -Revised Version) 5. NIL The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 6. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan NIL 7. NIL 8. NIL 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 397,958 The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 2. 278,618 The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme 3. 424,112 The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 4. Revision 300,000 5. The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 -Revised Version) 118,794 The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 6. The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan 126,659 7. NIL 8. 150,000 8. Number and class of securitiesoriginally listed and the date ofadmission 1. Employee Savings Related Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance 403,696 of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) The N Brown Group plc Savings- Related Share Option Scheme 2000 (balance of shares available as per listing return to (22/12/04) 2. 278,618 The Executive Share Option Scheme 1990 (balance of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) N Brown Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme (balance of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) 3. 424,112 The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan 1999 Revision (balance of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) Plus 500,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 4. 300,000 The N Brown Group plc Long Term Incentive Share Plan (2004 -Revised Version) (balance of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) 5. 118,754 The N Brown Group plc Unapproved Discretionary Share Option Scheme 2000 (balance of shares available as per listing return to 30/10/02) Plus 40,000 as per listing dated 11/11/02 Plus 250,000 as per listing dated 18/02/04 6. 126,659 The N Brown Group plc Company Share Option Plan (balance of shares available as per listing return to 22/12/04) 7. NIL 8. 150,000 Total number of securities in issue at 295,393,480the end of the period Name of contact: Peter TynanAddress of contact: Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester, M60 6EJTelephone number of contact: 0161 238 2299 SIGNED BY ___________________________________________(Assistant to CompanySecretary) suitably experienced employee for and on behalf of N BROWN GROUP PLC ______________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange