Blocklisting Interim Review

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
25 October 2002


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company                        DERWENT VALLEY HOLDINGS PLC

2. Name of scheme                         GROUP SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. Period of return:                      From 27/4/2002 to 25/10/02

4. Number and class of shares(s)          750,000 5p ORDINARY SHARES
   (amount of stock/debt security)
   not issued under scheme.

5. Number of shares issued/allotted       NIL
   under scheme during period

6. Balance under scheme not yet           750,000 SHARES
   issued/allotted at end of period

7. Number and class of share(s)           750,000 5p ORDINARY SHARES
   (amount of stock/debt securities)      LISTING REF: RA/DERWENT VALLEY
   originally listed and the date of                   ./C00001-0001
   admission                              DATE: MARCH 16, 2001


Please confirm total number of shares
in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records     53,160,972

Contact for queries:          Address:    25 SAVILE ROW, LONDON. W1S 2ER

Name:                   Mr T. J. KITE

Telephone:              020 7659 3000

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