Re Share Option

Forbidden Technologies PLC
06 October 2003


                         Forbidden Technologies plc

Forbidden Technologies plc ('the Company') announces that on 6th October 2003
under the Company's Approved Share Option Scheme, the following Directors were
granted the below noted number of options to subscribe for ordinary shares in
the Company all at the exercise price of 65p per share option (being the closing
mid-market price on 3 October 2003).

The options may normally be exercised between the third and tenth anniversary of
the date of grant.

                                                                  6 October 2003



Director                                    Number of Options Granted

Vic Steel                                            100,000
Greg Hirst                                            40,000
David Main                                            30,000




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