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26 Feb 2007 13:02

Smiths News PLC26 February 2007 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date: 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 1. Name of applicant: SMITHS NEWS PLC 2. Name of scheme SMITHS NEWS SHARESAVE SCHEME ("SNSS")SMITHS NEWS EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("SNES") 3. Period of return: From To 31.08.06 24.02.07 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: N/A 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: N/A 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: SNSS NILSNES NIL 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period SNSS 2,900,000SNES 100,000 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 365P EACH (NOW 5P EACH)31 AUGUST 2006 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 182,919,930 Name of contact MR C A WHITE Address of contact SMITHS NEWS PLCCOMPANY SECRETARY'S OFFICEWAKEFIELD HOUSEPIPERS WAYSWINDONSN3 1RF Telephone number of contact 01793 563576 Signed by suitably experienced employee for and on behalf of SMITHS NEWS 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