Transaction in Own Shares

(the "Company")

Purchase of own shares

The Company announces that it has today purchased 646,334 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 190 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Purchase"). The Ordinary Shares acquired by the Company will be held in treasury. Following the Purchase, the Company and its Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") are interested in the following Ordinary Shares:

The Company's issued share capital now comprises 16,749,739 Ordinary Shares (excluding Ordinary Shares held in treasury). The total current voting rights in the Company is therefore 16,749,739.

The above figure (16,749,739 Ordinary Shares) is the figure which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.

For further information please contact:

MS INTERNATIONAL plc

Michael Bell Tel: 01 302 322133

Shore Capital

Nomad and Broker Bidhi Bhoma/Patrick Castle Tel: (0) 20 7408 4090