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 27/4/02   to  25/10/02

4. Number and class of shares(s)          47,029  5P ORDINARY SHARES
   (amount of stock/debt security)
   not issued under scheme

5. Number of shares issued/allotted       4,000 SHARES
   under scheme during period

6. Balance under scheme not yet
   issued/allotted at end of period       43,029 SHARES

7. Number and class of share(s)           750,000 5P ORDINARY SHARES
   (amount of stock/debt securities)      LISTING REF: A/1639/1977
   originally listed and the date of      DATE: APRIL 23, 1997
   admission

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






                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange