PTY.L Regulatory News (PTY)

27 Apr 2006 16:51

Parity Group PLC27 April 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 27 April 2006 Name of applicant: PARITY GROUP PLC Name of scheme: Parity Group plc Sharesave Schemes (1994 & 1999), Parity Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 16 July 2000 To: 26 April 2006 Balance under scheme from previous return: 434,870 ord 5p shares The amount by which the block scheme 500,000 ord 5p shareshas been increased, if the scheme hasbeen increased since the date of thelast return: Number of securities issued/allotted 820,235 ord 5p sharesunder scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 114,635 ord 5p sharesallotted at end of period note: these Blocklisted but unissued shares will not be rolled over as part of the Company's Capital Reorganisation, due to be effective 28 April 2006 Number and class of securities 149,118,993 (5 July 1999)originally listed and the date ofadmission Total number of securities in issue at 288,691,692 ord 5p sharesthe end of the period Name of contact: Joe Kelly Address of Thavies Inn House, 7th Floor, 3-4 Holborn Circus, contact: London EC1N 2HA Telephone numberof contact: 020 7832 3500 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer, for and on behalf of PARITY 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